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Parkinson's disease: the presence of Lewy bodies in Auerbach's and Meissner's plexuses

Wakabayashi, K., Takahashi, H., Takeda, S., Ohama, E., Ikuta, F.·1988·Acta Neuropathologica

Abstract

We systematically studied the enteric nervous system of the alimentary tract in seven patients with Parkinson's disease. In all patients, characteristic inclusions histologically and ultrastructurally identical to Lewy bodies were found in Auerbach's and Meissner's plexuses. They were most frequent in the Auerbach's plexus of the lower esophagus. Lewy bodies were found in 8 out of 24 age-matched nonparkinsonian patients. However, they were obviously small in number. These findings clearly indicate that the plexuses are also involved in Parkinson's disease.

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  • Since the 1960s, multiple post-mortems and immunohistochemical studies have identified α-synuclein in the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and enteric nervous system up to 20 years before PD diagnosis.

    “Since the 1960s, multiple post-mortems and immunohistochemical studies have identified α-synuclein in the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and enteric nervous system up to 20 years before PD diagnosis [61, 62].”

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Authors
Wakabayashi, K., Takahashi, H., Takeda, S., Ohama, E., & Ikuta, F.
Affiliations
  • Niigata University (JP)
  • Brain Research Institute, Niigata University (JP)
Venue
Acta Neuropathologica
Published
1988
Volume
76
Issue
3
Pages
217-221
ISSN
  • 0001-6322 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-0533
OpenAlex
W2022170924
Cited by
528
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0
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FWCI
3.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Acta Neuropathologica (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Neurological disorders and treatments
Keywords
Parkinson's disease, Lewy bodies, myenteric plexus, submucosal plexus, enteric nervous system, esophagus, gastrointestinal involvement, ultrastructure
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Inclusion Bodies, Female, Humans, Male, Microscopy, Electron, Middle Aged, Myenteric Plexus, Neurons, Parkinson Disease, Submucous Plexus

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