ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA AND PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Abstract

The Intestinal Microbiota (IM) is characterized by the presence of microorganisms that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract, containing viruses, fungi, bacteria and protozoa. IM dysbiosis is a factor that contributes to the development of Parkinson's disease (PD) due to the connection of the brain-gut-microbiota axis, through the vagus nerve. Parkinson's disease is characterized by neurological disorders, degenerative and progressive. Since it inhibits the ability to synthesize neurotransmitters leading to the appearance of Lewy bodies, whose composition is formed by the alpha-synuclein protein in its toxic form. As you progress, it becomes more and more disabling, compromising the performance of daily activities. It is necessary to resort to preventive measures, due to the recomposition of IM and prevention of dysbiosis. Through the use of prebiotics and probiotics.