Investigation of nerve pathways mediating colorectal dysfunction in Parkinson's disease model produced by lesion of nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons.
Xin-Yi ChaiShanti DiwakarlaRuslan V PustovitRachel M McQuadeMadeleine Di NataleCharlotte M ErmineClare L ParishDavid I FinkelsteinJohn Barton FurnessPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2020)
We conclude that there are trans-synaptic effects of the proximal, forebrain, lesion of pathways from the brain that send signals down the spinal cord, at the levels of the defecation centers and the ENS.