Applications of nanotechnology in diagnostics and therapeutics of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

Georgia Soursou, Athanasios Alexiou*, Ghulam Md Ashraf, Asad Ali Siyal, Gohar Mushtaq, Mohammad A. Kamal

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Abstract

In this paper, an extended review analysis has been presented concerning the developments in brain drug delivery through new and efficient applications of nanotechnology. Modern nanotechnological approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases are described along with simultaneous analysis of safety and practical clinical usage of these strategies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)705-712
Number of pages8
JournalCurrent Drug Metabolism
Volume16
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Nanomedicine
  • Nanotechnology
  • Neurodegenerative diseases
  • Parkinson's disease

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