New brain scans track Parkinson's progression in landmark study

NCT ID NCT01496599

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 08, 2026 · Updated 20 times

Summary

This study used brain imaging to track changes in people with Parkinson disease over up to 9 years. Researchers compared brain scans of people with definite or possible Parkinson to healthy volunteers. The goal was to better understand why dopamine-producing brain cells stop working and how the disease progresses.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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