Types of farming and prevalence and incidence of Parkinson’s disease: French nationwide study
Objective: We used types of farming as a proxy for pesticide exposure and investigated its association with Parkinson's disease (PD) prevalence/incidence in the entire French…Development and external validation of a prognostic model of mortality in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To develop and validate a prognostic model to predict mortality in Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: Most previous prognostic studies in PD have used unrepresentative…Cardiometabolic syndrome and risk of Parkinson’s disease: A case-control study in Mexican population
Objective: To determine the role of cardiometabolic syndrome such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity, dyslipidemia and the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Background:…Prevalence of hemifacial spasm in Northern Cyprus
Objective: To estimate the prevalence and analyze the clinical profile of hemifacial spasm in Northern Cyprus. Background: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is characterized by involuntary, clonic…Long-term incidence of Parkinson’s disease in rural areas of Finland
Objective: To investigate possible long-term changes in the incidence of Parkinson's disease (PD) in rural regions. Background: Living in rural areas has long been suspected…Characteristics of patients initiating droxidopa for the treatment of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH)
Objective: To understand the characteristics of patients initiating droxidopa therapy for the treatment of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH). Background: nOH is defined as a fall…Movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease) in Uzbekistan: Epidemiologic, clinical and therapeutic aspects
Objective: The aim was to determine the epidemiologic, clinical and therapeutic aspects of patients treated for PD. Methods: This was a prospective and cross-sectional study…Impact of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension on healthcare utilization and costs associated with falls in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To compare demographic and clinical characteristics, rates, and costs of medically attended falls among patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and probable PD and neurogenic…Ethnic differences in rates of Parkinson’s in New Zealand: A nation-wide prevalence and incidence study
Objective: To estimate the prevalence and incidence of Parkinson's in New Zealand and to investigate if these measures differ between the major ethnic groups represented…Work-related stress and risk for Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To explore the association between work-related stress (job control and job demands) and the risk for Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: Chronic stress is associated…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.