Clinical Research at DZNE

At the DZNE, Clinical Research focuses on a broad spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases - from dementias such as Alzheimer's to movement disorders such as Parkinson's and other diseases such as ALS.

Improving diagnostic procedures plays an important role in clinical research: Because the brain in neurodegenerative diseases has often already changed many years or even decades before the first symptoms appear, early diagnosis is crucial for successful treatment. Researchers are therefore looking for ways to detect the hidden beginnings of such diseases in time. Observational studies, on the other hand, are used to investigate the course of diseases and the development of clinical symptoms. Moreover, in treatment studies, the scientists are investigating new drugs and other therapeutic modalities.