2023
The Influence of GBA and LRRK2 on Mood Disorders in Parkinson's Disease
DeBroff J, Omer N, Cohen B, Giladi N, Kestenbaum M, Shirvan J, Cedarbaum J, Gana‐Weisz M, Goldstein O, Orr‐Urtreger A, Mirelman A, Thaler A. The Influence of GBA and LRRK2 on Mood Disorders in Parkinson's Disease. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice 2023, 10: 606-616. PMID: 37070047, PMCID: PMC10105114, DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.13722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis of PDParkinson's diseaseMood-related disordersTime of assessmentMood disordersIdiopathic PDNon-motor comorbiditiesNon-motor featuresIdiopathic Parkinson's diseaseNon-motor phenotypeFrequency of depressionMood related disordersState of depressionPD patientsSuch medicationsWorse motorGenetic statusMedicationsProdromal stageRelated disordersGBA genePD diagnosisDiseaseDiagnosisDisorders
2022
Aberrant dopamine transporter and functional connectivity patterns in LRRK2 and GBA mutation carriers
Droby A, Artzi M, Lerman H, Hutchison R, Bashat D, Omer N, Gurevich T, Orr-Urtreger A, Cohen B, Cedarbaum J, Sapir E, Giladi N, Mirelman A, Thaler A. Aberrant dopamine transporter and functional connectivity patterns in LRRK2 and GBA mutation carriers. Npj Parkinson's Disease 2022, 8: 20. PMID: 35241697, PMCID: PMC8894349, DOI: 10.1038/s41531-022-00285-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStriatal binding ratiosGBA-NMCFunctional connectivity patternsDopamine transporterHealthy first-degree relativesNigrostriatal dopaminergic activityGBA mutation carriersStriatal dopamine uptakeRs-fMRI scansFirst-degree relativesPre-clinical stageResting-state fMRIClinical assessment batteryConnectivity patternsPD patientsDopaminergic deficiencyDopaminergic activityRight putamenMutation carriersStudy groupClinical measuresStriatal regionsParkinson's diseaseDopamine uptakeFunctional alterations
2021
Glucocerebrosidase Activity is not Associated with Parkinson's Disease Risk or Severity
Omer N, Giladi N, Gurevich T, Bar‐Shira A, Gana‐Weisz M, Glinka T, Goldstein O, Kestenbaum M, Cedarbaum J, Mabrouk O, Fraser K, Shirvan J, Orr‐Urtreger A, Mirelman A, Thaler A. Glucocerebrosidase Activity is not Associated with Parkinson's Disease Risk or Severity. Movement Disorders 2021, 37: 190-195. PMID: 34550621, PMCID: PMC9292990, DOI: 10.1002/mds.28792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-manifesting carriersProdromal Parkinson's diseaseParkinson's diseaseGCase activityClinical phenotypeLower GCase activityCarriers of mutationsLysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidaseGBA-NMCGBA-PDPD patientsRisk factorsGBA mutationsPD phenotypeG2019S LRRK2GBA geneEnzyme glucocerebrosidaseLRRK2 genePerformance-based measuresAshkenazi JewsDiseaseGroups of participantsPhenotypeMutationsParticipantsMutations in GBA and LRRK2 Are Not Associated with Increased Inflammatory Markers
Thaler A, Omer N, Giladi N, Gurevich T, Bar-Shira A, Gana-Weisz M, Goldstein O, Kestenbaum M, Shirvan J, Cedarbaum J, Orr-Urtreger A, Regev K, Shenhar-Tsarfaty S, Mirelman A. Mutations in GBA and LRRK2 Are Not Associated with Increased Inflammatory Markers. Journal Of Parkinson's Disease 2021, 11: 1285-1296. PMID: 33998549, PMCID: PMC8461659, DOI: 10.3233/jpd-212624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-manifesting carriersRole of inflammationGBA-PDParkinson's diseaseGenetic Parkinson's diseaseLRRK2-PDPD patientsCerebrospinal fluidNon-manifesting mutation carriersAnti-inflammatory treatmentProdromal Parkinson's diseaseGeneral medical conditionsIdiopathic Parkinson's diseaseLRRK2-PD patientsCSF cytokinesGBA-NMCLRRK2-NMCPeripheral cytokinesInflammatory markersIL-10Inflammatory measuresDisease characteristicsIL-1βIL-6Peripheral bloodLongitudinal Changes in Neuromelanin MRI Signal in Parkinson's Disease: A Progression Marker
Gaurav R, Yahia‐Cherif L, Pyatigorskaya N, Mangone G, Biondetti E, Valabrègue R, Ewenczyk C, Hutchison R, Cedarbaum J, Corvol J, Vidailhet M, Lehéricy S. Longitudinal Changes in Neuromelanin MRI Signal in Parkinson's Disease: A Progression Marker. Movement Disorders 2021, 36: 1592-1602. PMID: 33751655, PMCID: PMC8359265, DOI: 10.1002/mds.28531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal intracranial volumePD patientsHealthy volunteersParkinson's diseaseIntracranial volumeObservational case-control studySubstantia nigra pars compactaDirect noninvasive assessmentDisease-modifying treatmentsEarly PD patientsFemale PD patientsTherapeutic drug trialsCase-control studyNeuromelanin-sensitive MRI techniquesNeuromelanin-sensitive imagingMale patientsFemale patientsPars compactaCohort IICohort IDrug trialsPatientsImaging biomarkersNoninvasive assessmentDisease severity
2019
Revisiting the non-Gaucher-GBA-E326K carrier state: Is it sufficient to increase Parkinson's disease risk?
Goldstein O, Gana-Weisz M, Cohen-Avinoam D, Shiner T, Thaler A, Cedarbaum JM, John S, Lalioti M, Gurevich T, Bar-Shira A, Mirelman A, Giladi N, Orr-Urtreger A. Revisiting the non-Gaucher-GBA-E326K carrier state: Is it sufficient to increase Parkinson's disease risk? Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2019, 128: 470-475. PMID: 31662221, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2019.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD patientsE326KGBA variantsLRRK2 G2019SDisease riskDisease worldElderly healthy individualsAdditive effectParkinson's disease riskK variantAshkenazi PD patientsCommon genetic risk factorGenetic risk factorsRisk factorsCarrier patientsGBA mutationsPD riskHealthy individualsPatientsCarrier stateGaucher diseaseEarlier AAOAshkenazi originAshkenazi controlsStatistical significance
2018
FDG PET Parkinson’s disease-related pattern as a biomarker for clinical trials in early stage disease
Matthews DC, Lerman H, Lukic A, Andrews RD, Mirelman A, Wernick MN, Giladi N, Strother SC, Evans KC, Cedarbaum JM, Even-Sapir E. FDG PET Parkinson’s disease-related pattern as a biomarker for clinical trials in early stage disease. NeuroImage Clinical 2018, 20: 572-579. PMID: 30186761, PMCID: PMC6120603, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2018.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy controlsDisease-related patternsParkinson's diseaseYahr stagePD patientsClinical trialsParkinson's disease-related patternFluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomographyGender-matched healthy controlsEarly-stage Parkinson's diseaseMild PD patientsEarly-stage diseaseFDG-PET scansMotor symptom scoresPositron emission tomographyStage diseaseMotor symptomsSymptom scoresFDG-PETDisease stagePD progressionLentiform nucleusParacentral gyrusSymptom evaluationPD subjects
1992
Review Article: Rehabilitation Programs in the Management of Patients with Parkinson's Disease
Cedarbaum J, Toy L, Silvestri M, Green-Parsons A, Harts A, McDowell F. Review Article: Rehabilitation Programs in the Management of Patients with Parkinson's Disease. Neurorehabilitation And Neural Repair 1992, 6: 7-19. DOI: 10.1177/136140969200600102.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsParkinson's diseasePD patientsProspective studyMultidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitationAnti-parkinsonian medicationManagement of patientsAverage daily dosePatients' functional performanceFunctional performanceHospital courseDaily doseInpatient rehabilitationPhysical therapyPatient's abilityNursing staffAssistance patientsRehabilitation programFunctional abilityPatientsRehabilitation therapyRehabilitation servicesOccupational therapistsPersonal hygieneStayDisease
1990
The metabolic anatomy of Parkinson's disease: Complementary [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose and [18F]fluorodopa positron emission tomographic studies
Eidelberg D, Moeller JR, Dhawan V, Sidtis JJ, Ginos JZ, Strother SC, Cedarbaum J, Greene P, Fahn S, Rottenberg DA. The metabolic anatomy of Parkinson's disease: Complementary [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose and [18F]fluorodopa positron emission tomographic studies. Movement Disorders 1990, 5: 203-213. PMID: 2117706, DOI: 10.1002/mds.870050304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyPD patientsParkinson's diseaseScaled Subprofile ModelMetabolic anatomyFDOPA uptakeFDG/PETPositron emission tomographic studiesStriatal FDOPA uptakeTypical Parkinson's diseaseOverall disease severityEmission tomographic studiesGait disturbanceTwo-compartment modelBrain uptakePlasma radioactivityClinical measuresMetabolic asymmetryPET scansDisease processMotor asymmetryLeft-right differencesDisease severityEmission tomographySubprofile Model