Dopamine transporter binding in the brain is linked to irritable bowel syndrome in Parkinson's disease.
Kirsi MurtomäkiJuho JoutsaTuomas MertsalmiElina JaakkolaElina MäkinenReeta LevoMikael EklundSimo NuuttilaEero PekkonenTommi NoponenToni IhalainenValtteri KaasinenFilip ScheperjansPublished in: Brain and behavior (2023)
These findings suggest that PD patients with IBS may have higher DAT binding in the right hemisphere. This finding implicates alterations of brain neurotransmitter physiology in the gastrointestinal symptoms of PD patients.