‘Game-changing’ technique could identify Parkinson’s before symptoms show

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A “game-changing” new technique could pave the way for doctors to diagnose Parkinson’s disease long before symptoms appear.

Parkinson’s is caused by the build-up of abnormal proteins known as alpha-synuclein (alphaSyn) throughout the brain and the nervous system, which is thought to occur years before physical symptoms such as tremors and muscle stiffness begin to emerge.