Pathology · Nervous System · Hard
Synuclein
Meaning: A neuronal protein that misfolds and aggregates to form Lewy bodies.
In practice: Its clumping in dopaminergic neurones of the substantia nigra is the hallmark of Parkinson's disease.
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Answer: Haemorrhage
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