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More and more research is being done on the gut-brain axis in relation to Parkinson’s disease, and finding ways to alter the gut microbiome to include more of the essential bacteria flora earlier can potentially hinder the pathology of PD altogether. Understanding what causes dysbiosis of the gut microbiome, which medications can alter the bacteria within the gut, and being aware of even more clinical implications such as obesity and IBS/IBD can make more researchers interested in finding a less elusive connection between the brain and gut. Device-assisted therapies are a very new mode of exploring the gut microbiome and its connection to Parkinson’s disease. More studies comparing the use of DATs to medications like L-dopa are necessary because they can help develop new treatment options for patients with PD. It is important to keep in mind that much research is yet to be done on this topic, and more is definitely coming as conventional medicine and therapies are changing as new knowledge and opinions are being formed. With the help of new research and more information being made available about the bidirectional relationship between the gut and the brain, more people are aware of the implications their gut microbiota have on their overall and even neurological health. | |||
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<br><br>Authored for BIOL 238 Microbiology, taught by [mailto:slonczewski@kenyon.edu Joan Slonczewski], 2022, [http://www.kenyon.edu/index.xml Kenyon College] | <br><br>Authored for BIOL 238 Microbiology, taught by [mailto:slonczewski@kenyon.edu Joan Slonczewski], 2022, [http://www.kenyon.edu/index.xml Kenyon College] | ||
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Introduction to Parkinson's disease: A Gut-Brain Connection
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More and more research is being done on the gut-brain axis in relation to Parkinson’s disease, and finding ways to alter the gut microbiome to include more of the essential bacteria flora earlier can potentially hinder the pathology of PD altogether. Understanding what causes dysbiosis of the gut microbiome, which medications can alter the bacteria within the gut, and being aware of even more clinical implications such as obesity and IBS/IBD can make more researchers interested in finding a less elusive connection between the brain and gut. Device-assisted therapies are a very new mode of exploring the gut microbiome and its connection to Parkinson’s disease. More studies comparing the use of DATs to medications like L-dopa are necessary because they can help develop new treatment options for patients with PD. It is important to keep in mind that much research is yet to be done on this topic, and more is definitely coming as conventional medicine and therapies are changing as new knowledge and opinions are being formed. With the help of new research and more information being made available about the bidirectional relationship between the gut and the brain, more people are aware of the implications their gut microbiota have on their overall and even neurological health.
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