482
en
1
Substantia nigra y sus causas

Parkinson's disease

Substantia nigra

In Parkinson's disease the most characteristic clinical manifestations occur when nerve cells, or neurons, that are in an area of the brain known as the substantia nigra or “black substance”, die or become impaired.

Normally, these neurons produce an important brain chemical called dopamine, which is responsible for transmitting signals between the substantia nigra and other brain areas to produce smooth and determined movements.

The loss of dopamine causes movement to deteriorate. By the time symptoms appear, most people with Parkinson's have lost 60% to 80% of the dopamine-producing cells in the substantia nigra.

Creation date: 17/09/2015 - Last modification date: 09/10/2015

require: 2.288818359375E-5
session start: 9.5367431640625E-7
configuring: 0.0042660236358643
configuring meta: 0.0014841556549072
configuring content: 0.0014398097991943
configuring image: 0.00042819976806641
seo description: 8.7976455688477E-5
pre facebook: 1.5020370483398E-5
post facebook: 9.5367431640625E-7
header: 7.1525573730469E-6
left menu: 0.096127033233643
breadcrumb: 0.0015959739685059
content: 0.0011520385742188
title: 0.001011848449707
pre footer: 3.0994415283203E-6
post footer: 0.00035190582275391
pre scripts: 0
post scripts: 0
scripts: 2.1457672119141E-6
linkedIn