Now, researchers have identified a possible genetic trigger that led to increased neuron production in that brain region, which is associated with higher-level cognition as well as impulse control and ...
Related: The exceptionally rare disease that causes holes to form in your brain The condition is usually caused by mutations in a ... called survival motor neuron (SMN) protein.
The discovery of a potential protein marker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common form of motor neuron disease ... a large number of genetic mutations in at least 10 different ...
About LRRK2’s Role in Parkinson’s Disease and NEU-411 Mutations in the LRRK2 gene are among the most common genetic causes of PD, affecting approximately 2% of people with the disease.