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A prebiotic diet intervention can restore faecal short chain fatty acids in Parkinson's Disease yet fails to restore the gut microbiome homeostasis

2024-09-11 neurology Title + abstract only
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Despite extensive research, current treatment of Parkinsons Disease (PD) remains symptomatic and disease modifying approaches are urgently required. A promising approach is to target the gut-brain-axis by modifying the intestinal microbiota and the herein produced metabolites. We decided to test this approach by modifying key metabolites of bacterial intestinal fermentation: short chain fatty acids (SCFA), known to be decreased in PD patients. A prospective, controlled pilot study was conducted...

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