I just said this:
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Originally Posted by indigogo
That's just the point - it's not old news to most researchers. Or else it's known but they have chosen to ignore it. That's why I think it's so provocative - because it bucks the prevailing trend/wisdom of mainstream research. But a few voices are starting to speak up - Bill Langston from the Parkinson's Institute is one - he uses the Braak stages (another maverick) as the basis for the talks he gives lately. Hopefully it's an old theory that will take on a new life.
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But now also wondering if it is a result of the long term failure of translating what basic research says into what the clinician does with the patient. There are a lot of docs out there who view PD and PD treatment as simply a matter of dopamine loss and replacement.
"Translational Medicine" is the new thing at the NIH - very much needed and over due!