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Parkinson’s Incidence 50% Higher Than Previously Thought

December 19, 2022 By Parkinson's Community Help

Brain scan
source: MedPageToday

Clusters of Parkinson’s disease cases seen in certain U.S. regions.

The annual incidence of Parkinson’s disease was 50% higher than previous estimates in data from five epidemiological cohorts in the U.S. and Canada.

The new incidence rate was nearly 90,000 cases annually for people 65 and older, reported Allison Willis, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and co-authors

Parkinson’s Incidence 50% Higher Than Previously Thought

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