The prevalence of Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

T Pringsheim, N Jette, A Frolkis… - Movement …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder. We sought to
synthesize studies on the prevalence of PD to obtain an overall view of how the prevalence …

Epidemiology and etiology of Parkinson's disease: a review of the evidence

K Wirdefeldt, HO Adami, P Cole, D Trichopoulos… - European journal of …, 2011 - Springer
The etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) is not well understood but likely to involve both
genetic and environmental factors. Incidence and prevalence estimates vary to a large …

Projected number of people with Parkinson disease in the most populous nations, 2005 through 2030

ER Dorsey, R Constantinescu, JP Thompson… - Neurology, 2007 - AAN Enterprises
Based on published prevalence studies, we used two different methodologies to project the
number of individuals with Parkinson disease (PD) in Western Europe's 5 most and the …

Epidemiology of Parkinson's disease—East versus West

MM Abbas, Z Xu, LCS Tan - Movement disorders clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background The cause of PD at present remains unknown. A number of epidemiological
studies have been conducted across the globe to ascertain the disease burden and the …

Parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease in the elderly: A community‐based survey in Brazil (the Bambuí study)

MT Barbosa, P Caramelli, DP Maia… - Movement …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Several community‐based surveys on the prevalence of Parkinsonism and Parkinson's
disease have been conducted worldwide, with variations on their methodology and results …

Epidemiology of neurological disorders in India: Review of background, prevalence and incidence of epilepsy, stroke, Parkinson's disease and tremors

M Gourie-Devi - Neurology India, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Growth and development of neuroepidemiology in India during the last four decades has
been documented highlighting the historical milestones. The prevalence rates of the …

[PDF][PDF] A systematic review of the worldwide prevalence and incidence of Parkinson's disease

W Muangpaisan, A Mathews, H Hori… - Journal of the Medical …, 2011 - thaiscience.info
Background: A number of epidemiologic studies of Parkinson's disease (PD) have been
conducted worldwide over the years. Although every study reported the rise in prevalence …

Epidemiology of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a systematic review of the literature

R Martín-Láez, H Caballero-Arzapalo… - World neurosurgery, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is an important cause of gait
disturbance and cognitive impairment in elderly adults. However, the epidemiology of iNPH …

Systematic review of the prevalence and incidence of Parkinson's disease in Asia

W Muangpaisan, H Hori, C Brayne - Journal of epidemiology, 2009 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder in older
people, and half of the world's older population lives in Asia. However, the epidemiology of …

Differential effects of black versus green tea on risk of Parkinson's disease in the Singapore Chinese Health Study

LC Tan, WP Koh, JM Yuan, R Wang… - American journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Data from Asian populations on dietary and lifestyle factors associated with Parkinson's
disease are sparse. In 1993–2005, the authors examined these factors in relation to …