EAN 2022 | The biological definition of Parkinson’s disease

Tiago Outeiro, PhD, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, discusses the need to bring together the information acquired over the last years about the biological mechanisms associated with Parkinson’s disease to improve the clinical definition of the disease. Improvement of the clinical definition would allow an earlier diagnosis and help identify particular types of Parkinson’s disease, with the ultimate goal being personalized therapy. However, to achieve that, it is essential to understand the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of Parkinson’s disease. This interview took place at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) 2022 Congress in Vienna, Austria.