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Can synucleinopathy and tauopathy be identified during life?

Data on the incidence of synucleinopathies and tauopathies are limited, and a recently published study has attempted to address this deficit. Confirmation of these proteinopathies currently relies on pathological findings at autopsy, but the new findings raise the possibility of diagnosis during life in some cases.

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Kubo, Si., Hattori, N. Can synucleinopathy and tauopathy be identified during life?. Nat Rev Neurol 9, 426–427 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2013.137

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