Presenter: Heather Zwickey, PhD

Original Date: March 17, 2019

Parkinson’s disease has long been considered a neurological disorder. Yet, people with Parkinson’s exhibit both motor and non-motor symptoms, only some of which are brain derived. As we learn more and more about Parkinson’s, the gastrointestinal influences on disease is becoming increasingly clear. Not only do people with Parkinson’s experience constipation, there’s evidence that Parkinson’s may originate in the gut.

In this seminar, we examine the gut-brain axis in Parkinson’s. We discuss microbiome influences on Parkinson’s, gut contributions to neuroinflammation, and strategies to balance the gut-axis in Parkinson’s disease.

1.5 General CEUs approved by OBNM