2009 Articles

Torpedoes in Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, essential tremor, and control brains

Louis, Elan D.; Faust, Phyllis L.; Vonsattel, Jean Paul; Honig, Lawrence S.; Rajput, Alex; Rajput, Ali; Pahwa, Rajesh; Lyons, Kelly E.; Ross, G. Webster; Elble, Rodger J.; Erickson-Davis, Cordelia; Moskowitz, Carol Brown; Lawton, Arlene

Purkinje cell axonal swellings ("torpedoes"), described in several cerebellar
disorders as well as essential tremor (ET), have not been quantified in common neurodegenerative
conditions.