Advances in Parkinson’s Disease
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neurodegenerative Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2026 | Viewed by 45
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Interests: applied mathematics; neuroscience; motor control; heart–brain and brain–muscle coherence; transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS neuromodulation)
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Dear Colleagues,
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most challenging neurodegenerative disorders, marked by a complex interplay of motor, cognitive, and autonomic impairments that evolve over years. Since its earliest clinical descriptions, research on PD has expanded from characterizing motor symptoms to mapping the neural circuits, biochemical pathways, and systemic alterations that drive disease progression. In recent decades, transformative developments have occurred in high-resolution neural recording, wearable sensing, advanced neuroimaging, and computational tools capable of identifying subtle physiological signatures long before overt symptoms emerge.
This Special Issue, titled “Advances in Parkinson’s Disease”, aims to bring together cutting-edge research spanning basic mechanisms, translational discoveries, and emerging therapeutic strategies. We seek contributions that deepen our mechanistic understanding, ranging from synaptic dysfunction and network-level changes to alterations in motor variability, neuromuscular synchronization, and sensorimotor integration. Studies employing machine learning, quantitative signal analysis, digital biomarkers, neuromodulation, and innovative clinical trial designs are particularly encouraged.
We invite original research, comprehensive reviews, and methodological advances that move the field toward earlier diagnosis, individualized treatment, and improved quality of life for individuals with PD. By assembling diverse perspectives from neuroscience, engineering, rehabilitation, and clinical practice, this Special Issue aims to highlight the most promising avenues shaping the future of PD research and care.
Dr. Osmar Pinto Neto
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Parkinson’s disease
- neurodegeneration
- motor control
- digital biomarkers
- sensorimotor integration
- neuromuscular physiology
- machine learning and signal analysis
- early diagnosis
- neuromodulation
- translational neuroscience
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