Scanners peer into brains of gaucher and parkinson patients

NCT ID NCT00302146

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study used PET and MRI scans to compare brain dopamine function in people with Gaucher disease or Parkinson disease, their family members, and healthy volunteers. Researchers aimed to see if certain genetic mutations cause early changes in dopamine storage. The study involved 64 adults aged 21 and older and did not test any treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Gaucher disease lysosomal storage disease Parkinson disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States