How Parkinson's Disease Alters the Brain (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

How Parkinson's Disease Alters the Brain

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NIH-funded scientists have discovered that Parkinson's disease increases the amount of "free" water in a particular brain area.

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Image courtesy of David Vaillancourt, Ph.D., University of Florida.

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