Deutsche Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen. RG Selective Vulnerability of Neurodegenerative Diseases (Bonn) ^{R&D Centre}

The mechanisms underlying the selective targeting of specific brain regions by different neurodegenerative diseases is one of the most intriguing mysteries in medicine. For example, it is known that Alzheimer’s disease primarily affects parts of the brain that play a role in memory, whereas Parkinson’s disease predominantly affects parts of the brain that are involved in body movement.