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ReviewCurrent neurology and neuroscience reports2026

The Noradrenergic Brain in Parkinson's Disease.

Jacopo Pasquini, Giovanni Palermo, Nicola Pavese, Roberto Ceravolo

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Review in Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jacopo PasquiniDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1856-2995
Giovanni PalermoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9193-3150
Nicola PaveseTranslational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. nicola.pavese@newcastle.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-6801-6194
Roberto CeravoloDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1412-9406

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewCerebral noradrenergic activity modulates physiological functions of behaviour, cognition, movement, arousal and sleep. This review aims to provide an accurate summary of the current knowledge on the involvement of the noradrenergic system in Parkinson's Disease (PD) and its clinical correlations based on neuroimaging studies. RECENT

findingsStudies in PD highlight neuromelanin MRI signal loss in the locus coeruleus (LC), and positron emission tomography shows noradrenergic denervation across subcortical and cortical areas. More severe phenotypes of PD, manifesting with cognitive decline, apathy, REM sleep behaviour disorder and autonomic dysfunction, are associated with more severe noradrenergic dysfunction. Conversely more preserved noradrenergic transmission is common in tremulous PD. Furthermore, noradrenergic dysfunction, is also involved in transient motor manifestations such as tremor and freezing of gait. Recent neuroimaging advances greatly expanded the knowledge about noradrenergic dysfunction pathophysiology in PD. However, pharmacological treatment of its several associated manifestations is still lacking and needs further investigation.

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Adrenergic NeuronsBrainNorepinephrineParkinson DiseaseAnimalsHumansLocus CoeruleusNorepinephrineCognitive impairmentLocus coeruleusNeuromelaninNoradrenergicParkinson’s diseaseTremor

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