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Skin Biopsy Detection of Phosphorylated α-Synuclein

22m · Neurology® Podcast · 22 Apr 20:00

Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Chris Gibbons about the use of skin biopsies to detect phosphorylated α-synuclein in individuals with synucleinopathies such as Parkinson disease, multiple system atrophy, dementia with Lewy bodies, and pure autonomic failure.

Read the related article in JAMA.

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