
The Renin-Angiotensin System in Parkinson’s Disease
- 1st Edition, Volume 9 - October 1, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Santiago Perez Lloret, Peter Jenner, Matilde Otero-Losada, Cristian Falup-Pecurariu
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 1 3 3 7 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 1 3 3 8 - 4
The Renin-Angiotensin System in Parkinson’s Disease, Volume Nine in the International Review of Movement Disorders series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volum… Read more

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1. An overview and history of RAAS discovery and its significance in cardiovascular physiology
2. The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) in the cardiovascular system
Marcelo R. Choi Sr.
3. Other RAAS endocrine systems
4. RAAS physiology and pharmacology
5. Effects of the RAAS on inflammation.
6. RAAS genetics
7. RAAS local brain systems
II. 'The Renin-Angiotensin System in Parkinson’s disease
8. The Renin-Angiotensin System in neurodegenerative diseases: general considerations
9. Renin-Angiotensin System modulation of dopaminergic neurotransmission: effects on Parkinson’s Disease motor symptoms and motor fluctuations.
Francisco Capani
10. Renin-angiotensin System effects on mood in Parkinson’s Disease and other conditions.
Santiago Perez-Lloret
11. Renin-angiotensin System effects on cognition in Parkinson’s Disease and other conditions.
12. The potential neuroprotective effect of the Renin-angiotensin System
Santiago Perez-Lloret
13. The relationship between the Renin-Angiotensin System, COVID-19, and Parkinson’s Disease
14. The relationship between RAS and other pathological conditions that increase the risk of PD
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 9
- Published: October 1, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 422
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443413377
- eBook ISBN: 9780443413384
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Peter Jenner
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Matilde Otero-Losada
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Cristian Falup-Pecurariu
Cristian Falup-Pecurariu is Head of the Department of Neurology, County Clinic Hospital from Brasov, and is Full Professor of Neurology at the Transilvania University from Brasov, Romania. He received his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu” from Cluj-Napoca. He hold a 1 year fellowship of the European Neurological Society in movement disorders at Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain.
During his career Cristian Falup-Pecurariu was President of the European Association of Young Neurologists and Trainees (EAYNT), EAYNT Liasion Officer with World Federation of Neurological Society, co-representative of Europe on the International Working Group for Young Neurologists and Trainees (World Federation of Neurology). He was also Secretary of the EFNS/MDS-ES Panel on Movement Disorders, member of the Educational Committee of MDS-ES, member of the MDS Leadership Task Force and European Academy of Neurology Scientific Panel Movement Disorders, member of the Teaching Course sub-Committee of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN), currently being member of the Program Committee of EAN. Falup-Pecurariu is former Chair of the Education Committee of the MDS-ES, former member of the Executive Committee of MDS-ES, former member of the International Executive Committee of MDS. He is the initiator and Course Director of the Movement Disorders Teaching Course held in Brasov (12th editions). His research focuses on motor and non-motor aspects of Parkinson’s diseases.