Toxins and Parkinson's disease: MPTP parkinsonism in humans and animals

Adv Neurol. 1987:45:137-44.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine
  • 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium
  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Brain / drug effects
  • Dopamine / metabolism
  • Free Radicals
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Melanins / metabolism
  • Monoamine Oxidase / metabolism
  • Norepinephrine / metabolism
  • Parkinson Disease, Secondary / chemically induced*
  • Parkinson Disease, Secondary / enzymology
  • Pyridines / adverse effects*
  • Pyridinium Compounds / adverse effects
  • Pyridinium Compounds / metabolism

Substances

  • Free Radicals
  • Melanins
  • Pyridines
  • Pyridinium Compounds
  • neuromelanin
  • 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine
  • Monoamine Oxidase
  • 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium
  • Dopamine
  • Norepinephrine