{"id":3727,"date":"2025-01-27T17:28:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T16:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/parkinsons-disease\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:25:14","slug":"parkinsons-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/en\/research\/parkinsons-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Parkinson&#8217;s disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-left:4vw;--awb-padding-top-medium:30px;--awb-padding-right-medium:40px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:30px;--awb-padding-left-medium:40px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:56%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.4285714285714%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.4285714285714%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-space-around fusion-content-layout-column\"><nav class=\"fusion-breadcrumbs fusion-breadcrumbs-1\" 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style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:84;line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);\">Parkinson&#8217;s disease &#8211; <span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\">one of the most common <\/span><span style=\"color: #c6fc3c;\">neurodegenerative diseases<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion-flex-column\" 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fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:11vw;--awb-padding-bottom:106px;--awb-padding-left:4vw;--awb-padding-top-medium:36px;--awb-padding-right-medium:48px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:36px;--awb-padding-left-medium:48px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color7);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:0px 0px 30px 0px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p><b>Insights<\/b> into causes, diagnosis and progress in research.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:22px;--awb-padding-bottom:22px;--awb-padding-top-medium:16px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:16px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color7);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:0px 0px 30px 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fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:16px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:16px;--awb-spacing-left-large:6.4%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:48;line-height:1.24;\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color8);\">What is <\/span>Parkinson&#8217;s disease?<\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Parkinson&#8217;s disease is the second most common disease of the central nervous system after Alzheimer&#8217;s dementia. It is usually diagnosed between the ages of 50 and 80, with increasing frequency in later life. <\/p>\n<p>The diagnosis is usually made by a neurologist, who takes a detailed medical history and carries out various tests, such as neurological examinations and imaging procedures (CT or MRI).<\/p>\n<p>Parkinson&#8217;s disease belongs to the group of synucleinopathies, diseases characterized by the abnormal deposition of alpha-synuclein protein in the central and peripheral nervous system. In Parkinson&#8217;s disease, alpha-synuclein accumulates predominantly in neurons, leading to the formation of so-called Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, which can be detected microscopically in neuropathological examinations. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--link_color: var(--awb-color4);--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-background-blend-mode:lighten;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:124px;--awb-padding-bottom:124px;--awb-padding-top-medium:72px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:72px;--awb-padding-top-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/waves-the-benefits-lines-boxed.svg\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:16px;--awb-spacing-right-large:14.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:16px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:48px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:48;line-height:1.12;\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\">Dopamine deficiency <span style=\"color: var(--awb-color7);\">due to deposits of synuclein<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-margin-right:60px;\"><p>Certain nerve cells in the midbrain, which are responsible for the production of the neurotransmitter dopamine, show pronounced synuclein deposits in Parkinson&#8217;s patients. The death of these nerve cells and the resulting lack of dopamine leads to the typical motor symptoms. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:48px;--awb-padding-right:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:48px;--awb-padding-left:60px;--awb-padding-top-medium:32px;--awb-padding-right-medium:36px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:32px;--awb-padding-left-medium:36px;--awb-padding-right-small:30px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color7);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:16px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:16px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-size);\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-line-height);\">What is dopamine used for?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-margin-right:60px;\"><p style=\"color: var(--awb-color1);\">Dopamine is very important for controlling our movements. If there is too little of it, typical Parkinson&#8217;s symptoms occur: <\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Slowed movements or lack of movement (akinesia)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Stiff muscles (rigor)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Trembling, especially at rest (resting tremor)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Balance problems with impaired postural stability and gait stability (postural instability)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-size);\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-line-height);\">Other symptoms may include<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-margin-right:60px;\"><ul style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color1);\">Sleep disorders<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color1);\">Olfactory disorders<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color1);\">Depression<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color1);\">Constipation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color1);\">Cognitive disorders<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:72px;--awb-padding-top-medium:72px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:72px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:30px;--awb-margin-top-medium:0px;--awb-background-color:#1a2f27;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:16px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:16px;--awb-spacing-left-large:6.4%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:48;line-height:1.24;\"><strong><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color1);\">Progression and frequency<\/span><br \/><\/strong><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\">of Parkinson&#8217;s disease<\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color1);\">Parkinson&#8217;s disease usually develops gradually over a period of years &#8211; usually with unspecific early symptoms. As the disease progresses, around 40% of those affected develop cognitive disorders and even dementia. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color1);\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color1);\"><br \/>The average life expectancy after a diagnosis of Parkinson&#8217;s disease is around 10 to 20 years. In Germany, around 250,000 to 400,000 people suffer from Parkinson&#8217;s disease. Around 12,500 new cases are diagnosed every year. The incidence increases with age: from 1.4% in 65-year-olds to 3.5% in 85-year-olds. Men are affected slightly more often than women.    <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: var(--awb-color1);\">Parkinson&#8217;s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--link_color: var(--awb-color4);--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-background-blend-mode:lighten;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:124px;--awb-padding-bottom:124px;--awb-padding-top-medium:72px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:72px;--awb-padding-top-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:30px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/waves-the-benefits-lines-boxed.svg\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:16px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:16px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:48px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:48;line-height:1.12;\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color7);\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color7);\">How is <\/span>Parkinson&#8217;s disease treated?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-margin-right:60px;\"><p>Medication and supportive therapies can alleviate motor symptoms, but there is currently no cure. The treating neurologist can create an individualized treatment plan tailored to the patient&#8217;s specific needs. This plan may include various treatment options: <\/p>\n<p><b style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\">Drug therapy:<\/b><br \/>Drugs such as levodopa can help to compensate for the dopamine deficiency and improve movement symptoms.<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\">Physiotherapy:<\/b><br \/>Regular exercises to improve mobility and balance.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(76, 166, 17);\"><b>Occupational therapy:<\/b><\/span><br \/>Provides support in coping with everyday activities and adapting the living environment.<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\">Speech therapy:<\/b><br \/>Helps with speech and swallowing problems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--link_color: #1a2f27;--awb-background-position:center 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Through the targeted modulation of pathological protein aggregates, we strive to fundamentally change the course of synucleinopathies such as Parkinson&#8217;s disease and MSA. 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