Role in CNS Disorders
Parkinson's Disease- Because the ENS is known as the "brain of the gut" because of its similarities to the CNS, researchers have been using colonic biopsies of PD patients, to help better understand and manage Parkinson's Disease. PD patients are known to experience severe constipation due to GI tract dysfunction years before the onset of motor movement complications, which Parkinson's Disease is noteworthy for.
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