The epidemiology of Parkinson's disease: risk factors and prevention

A Ascherio, MA Schwarzschild - The Lancet Neurology, 2016 - thelancet.com
Since 2006, several longitudinal studies have assessed environmental or behavioural
factors that seem to modify the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Increased risk of …

MDS research criteria for prodromal Parkinson's disease

D Berg, RB Postuma, CH Adler, BR Bloem… - Movement …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This article describes research criteria and probability methodology for the diagnosis of
prodromal PD. Prodromal disease refers to the stage wherein early symptoms or signs of PD …

Considering sex and gender in Alzheimer disease and other dementias

JL Podcasy, CN Epperson - Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Suffering related to dementia is multifaceted because cognitive and physical functioning
slowly deteriorates. Advanced age and sex, two of the most prominent risk factors for …

Epidemiology of Parkinson's disease

A Elbaz, L Carcaillon, S Kab, F Moisan - Revue neurologique, 2016 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after
Alzheimer's. PD is considered a multifactorial disorder that results, in most cases, from the …

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 …

Sex differences in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders: focus on microglial function and neuroinflammation during development

R Hanamsagar, SD Bilbo - The Journal of steroid biochemistry and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Several neurological conditions are associated with sex differences in prevalence or
outcome. For example, autism predominantly affects boys, depression is more common in …

[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in Parkinson's disease

GE Gillies, IS Pienaar, S Vohra, Z Qamhawi - Frontiers in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) displays a greater prevalence and earlier age at onset in men.
This review addresses the concept that sex differences in PD are determined, largely, by …

Classification of GBA1 Variants in Parkinson's Disease: The GBA1‐PD Browser

SC Parlar, FP Grenn, JJ Kim… - Movement …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background GBA1 variants are among the most common genetic risk factors for Parkinson's
disease (PD). GBA1 variants can be classified into three categories based on their role in …

Accurate telemonitoring of Parkinson's disease progression by non-invasive speech tests

A Tsanas, M Little, P McSharry, L Ramig - Nature Precedings, 2009 - nature.com
Tracking Parkinson's disease (PD) symptom progression often uses the Unified Parkinson's
Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), which requires the patient's presence in clinic, and time …

Genetic perspective on the role of the autophagy-lysosome pathway in Parkinson disease

Z Gan-Or, PA Dion, GA Rouleau - Autophagy, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Parkinson disease (PD), once considered as a prototype of a sporadic disease, is now
known to be considerably affected by various genetic factors, which interact with …