Early Markers in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Diseases

The aim of this study is to provide the reader with updated data on various approaches whose investigation and development could contribute to the discovery of early diagnostic markers of these two degenerative diseases.

Concerning Parkinson's disease, some of the topics dealt with in the book aim to update information previously reported in other texts.

Concerning Alzheimer's disease, the scope and limitations of electrophysiological and brain imaging techniques with regard to early detection of the disease are documented.

Various biochemical parameters, such as brain energy metabolism, levels of choline and platelet monoamine oxidase activity are envisaged as some of the starting points for the discovery of early diagnostic markers.