PARKINSON-S DISEASE: IS IT ACTUALLY AN INFLAMMATORY DISORDER?

Abstract

Introduction: Parkinson-s disease is the second leading neurodegenerative disease worldwide; however, its pathogenesis remains unclear. Recently, the neuroinflammation theory, one of the theories explaining the pathogenesis of Parkinson-s disease, has become prominent. We investigated the relationship between Parkinson-s disease and inflammatory markers including epicardial adipose tissue thickness, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, and thrombocyte-lymphocyte ratio.