title: Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank, London: overview and research.
abstract: The UK Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank receives tissue from patients with Parkinson's disease and a variety of different movement disorders. Half of the brain is used for full neuropathological examination prior to allocation for specific research projects. Clinical misdiagnosis occurs in a significant proportion of cases and clinico-pathological correlation provides valuable information for disease recognition. With the expanding number of other specialist brain banks there is a need for agreement on diagnostic criteria. Furthermore, awareness of different methods of tissue handling is essential.
authors.affiliation: Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank, Institute of Neurology, London, U.K.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Lees
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D012106:Research; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014015:Tissue Banks