Dr. Meucci contributes to article on links between COVID-19 and Parkinson’s disease

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In collaboration with 15 researchers, Dr. Meucci contributed to a olimpia_meucciviewpoint article on how coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) could be linked to Parkinson’s disease and Parkinsonism. The article discusses current knowledge and potential mechanisms by which SARS-CoV-2 may establish an infection in the brain, how brain infection might lead to clinical manifestations of Parkinsonism, and current clinical reports of movement disorders in COVID-19 patients.

The article is open-access and freely available at NPJ Parkinson’s Disease.