DIABETES AND PARKINSON'S DISEASE: EVIDENCE OF THE RELATIONSHIP

Аннотация

Diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease are among the most pressing problems of modern medicine, negatively affecting the quality of life of millions of people. While diabetes is a metabolic disease characterized primarily by elevated blood glucose levels [1], Parkinson's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system, mainly manifested by movement disorders [2]. Recent studies have shown that there is a correlation between these two common diseases [3, 4], which raises the need for a deeper study of their pathogenesis and treatment strategies. This thesis reviews the main features of diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease, the evidence indicating their association, and the potential mechanisms of this association.