Falls Induced by Optogenetic Inhibition of Basal Forebrain Cholinergic Projections after Dorsomedial Striatal Dopamine Depletion in a Dual Disruption Model of Falling Vulnerability in Parkinson Disease

Falls are a common and debilitating feature of Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients.

Falls are a common and debilitating feature of Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients. Prefrontal acetylcholine (ACh) deficits, as well as nigrostriatal dopamine deficits, are implicated in vulnerability to falls. PD patients with loss of cortical ACh and associated cognitive…