Summary of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's: The solution in sight | Dr. Alberto Espay | TEDxWrigleyville

00:00:00 - 00:15:00

Dr. Alberto Espay discusses how both Parkinson's and Alzheimer's are caused by abnormal proteins in the brain, and how treatments can prevent these proteins from building up and causing the diseases. He explains that precision medicine will be key in developing individualized treatments for these diseases, and that rescue medicine could help restore functionality in people with these diseases.

• 00:00:00 Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases are caused by abnormal proteins, and neurologists use microscopy to identify these proteins in brain tissue. This led to the early assumption that the proteins were the cause of the disease, and neurologists have been able to get away with disclosing a diagnosis without requiring trust. However, modern technology has allowed neurologists to understand that the proteins are actually looking normal and are soluble, meaning they can be destroyed. This has allowed them to identify the proteins as the cause of the disease and to develop interventions to treat it.
• 00:05:00 This video discusses how proteins can become clumped and how this can lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. The video also discusses how successful treatments have been in reducing these proteins in the brain.
• 00:10:00 This TEDx talk by Dr. Alberto Espay discusses how Parkinson's and Alzheimer's are caused by different levels of abnormal proteins in the brain, and how increasing levels of these proteins can prevent the diseases from progressing. Dr. Espay also discusses how precision medicine will require us to focus on individualized treatments, and that rescue medicine could help restore functionality in people with these diseases.
• 00:15:00 Dr. Alberto Espay discusses the link between Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, and how there is a solution in sight. He explains that both diseases are caused by the same things: the accumulation of proteins in the brain. He says that there is a way to stop the proteins from building up, and that with the right treatments, both diseases can be prevented.