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Enhancing neuroplasticity in the basal ganglia: The role of exercise in Parkinson's disease

✍ Scribed by Giselle M. Petzinger; Beth E. Fisher; Jon-Eric Van Leeuwen; Marta Vukovic; Garnik Akopian; Charlie K. Meshul; Daniel P. Holschneider; Angelo Nacca; John P. Walsh; Michael W. Jakowec

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
66 KB
Volume
25
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-3185

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Epidemiological and clinical trials have suggested that exercise is beneficial for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the underlying mechanisms and potential for disease modification are currently unknown. This review presents current findings from our laboratories in patients with PD and animal models. The data indicate that alterations in both dopaminergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission, induced by activity‐dependent (exercise) processes, may mitigate the cortically driven hyper‐excitability in the basal ganglia normally observed in the parkinsonian state. These insights have potential to identify novel therapeutic treatments capable of reversing or delaying disease progression in PD. Β© 2010 Movement Disorder Society

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