Researchers to Biopsy Submandibular Gland in Living Patients to Identify Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Parkinson’s Disease
A biopsy of the submandibular gland — located beneath the floor of the mouth — has been proven effective in autopsies to diagnose Parkinson’s disease, but scientists are now studying it as a diagnostic tool during life to identify dementia with Lewy bodies, an often misdiagnosed condition. It is also much less…