Complexities of Genetics of Parkinson’s Disease Continue to Surprise Researchers

NorthShore Researcher Relentless in Pursuit of AdvancementsFebruary 27, 2014 – A study led by Demetrius Maraganore, MD, Chairman of the Department of Neurology, NorthShore University HealthSystem was recently published in the journal Movement Disorders . This large, longitudinal study involving more than 21 centers and 6,000 patients from all over the world is the first ever to examine the association of genetic variations with survival in Parkinson’s disease. An estimated 1 million people in the United States and more