Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with widespread aggregation of α-synuclein and dopaminergic neuronal loss in the substantia nigra pars compacta. As a result, striatal dopaminergic denervation leads to functional changes in the cortico-basal-ganglia-thalamo-cortical loop, which in turn cause most of the parkinsonian signs and symptoms. Despite tremendous advances in the field in the last two decades, the overall management (i.e., diagnosis and follow-up) of patients with PD remains largely based on clinical procedures. Accordingly, a relevant advance in the field would require the development of innovative biomarkers for PD. Recently, the development of miniaturized electrochemical sensors has opened new opportunities in the clinical management of PD thanks to wearable devices able to detect specific biological molecules from various body fluids. We here first summarize the main wearable electrochemical technologies currently available and their possible use as medical devices. Then, we critically discuss the possible strengths and weaknesses of wearable electrochemical devices in the management of chronic diseases including PD. Finally, we speculate about possible future applications of wearable electrochemical sensors in PD, such as the attractive opportunity for personalized closed-loop therapeutic approaches.

Wearable Electrochemical Sensors in Parkinson’s Disease / Asci, F.; Vivacqua, G.; Zampogna, A.; D'Onofrio, V.; Mazzeo, A.; Suppa, A.. - In: SENSORS. - ISSN 1424-8220. - 22:3(2022). [10.3390/s22030951]

Wearable Electrochemical Sensors in Parkinson’s Disease

Asci F.;Vivacqua G.;Zampogna A.;D'onofrio V.;Mazzeo A.;Suppa A.
2022

Abstract

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with widespread aggregation of α-synuclein and dopaminergic neuronal loss in the substantia nigra pars compacta. As a result, striatal dopaminergic denervation leads to functional changes in the cortico-basal-ganglia-thalamo-cortical loop, which in turn cause most of the parkinsonian signs and symptoms. Despite tremendous advances in the field in the last two decades, the overall management (i.e., diagnosis and follow-up) of patients with PD remains largely based on clinical procedures. Accordingly, a relevant advance in the field would require the development of innovative biomarkers for PD. Recently, the development of miniaturized electrochemical sensors has opened new opportunities in the clinical management of PD thanks to wearable devices able to detect specific biological molecules from various body fluids. We here first summarize the main wearable electrochemical technologies currently available and their possible use as medical devices. Then, we critically discuss the possible strengths and weaknesses of wearable electrochemical devices in the management of chronic diseases including PD. Finally, we speculate about possible future applications of wearable electrochemical sensors in PD, such as the attractive opportunity for personalized closed-loop therapeutic approaches.
2022
Biosensors; Electrochemical monitoring; L-Dopa; Parkinson’s disease; Wearable sensors; Biomarkers; Corpus Striatum; Dopamine; Humans; Parkinson Disease; Wearable Electronic Devices
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Wearable Electrochemical Sensors in Parkinson’s Disease / Asci, F.; Vivacqua, G.; Zampogna, A.; D'Onofrio, V.; Mazzeo, A.; Suppa, A.. - In: SENSORS. - ISSN 1424-8220. - 22:3(2022). [10.3390/s22030951]
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