Article
[Epidemiology and causes of Parkinson's disease].
Der Nervenarzt - 1 Apr 2017
Lill C M, Klein C
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease and has a growing socioeconomic impact due to demographic changes in the industrial nations. There are several forms of PD, a fraction of which (<5%) are monogenic, i. e. caused by mutations in single genes. At present, six genes have been established for the clinically classical form of parkinsonism including three autosomal dominantly...
Topics
- Causality
- Comorbidity
- Craniocerebral Trauma
- Environmental Exposure
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Humans
- Incidence
- Medical History Taking