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September 10, 2025Neurology

Association of Physical Exercise With Structural Brain Changes and Cognitive Decline in Patients With Early Parkinson Disease

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PDPatricia Diaz‐GalvanBiomedical Research Networking Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases PFPablo Franco‐RosadoInstituto de Salud Carlos III JSJesús Silva‐RodríguezFundacion Centro De Investigacion De Enfermedades Neurologicas

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Observational cohort study reveals physical activity slows neurodegeneration and cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson disease, suggesting potential clinical benefits.

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Regular physical activity is associated with slower cortical thinning in temporoparietal regions in patients with early Parkinson disease.
Cognitive decline in memory and attention is slowed by regular physical activity, which influences structural brain changes.
Analysis included 120 patients over 4 years, utilizing multivariate models and examining MRI parameters linked to physical activity.
These findings highlight the importance of physical activity as a strategy to improve quality of life in Parkinson disease patients.

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Diaz‐Galvan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c19f9154b1d3bfb60daea2 https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000213932

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Observational cohort study reveals physical activity slows neurodegeneration and cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson disease, suggesting potential clinical benefits.

Association of Physical Exercise With Structural Brain Changes and Cognitive Decline in Patients With Early Parkinson Disease

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Association of Physical Exercise With Structural Brain Changes and Cognitive Decline in Patients With Early Parkinson Disease

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