Parkinson's Disease Research on the African Continent: Obstacles and Opportunities.

ABSTRACT: The burden of Parkinson's disease (PD) is becoming increasingly important in the context of an aging African population. Although PD has been extensively investigated with respect to its environmental and genetic etiology in various populations across the globe, studies on the African continent remain limited. In this Perspective article, we review some of the obstacles that are limiting research and creating barriers for future studies. We summarize what research is being done in four sub-Saharan countries and what the key elements are that are needed to take research to the next level. We note that there is large variation in neurological and genetic research capacity across the continent, and many opportunities for unexplored areas in African PD research. Only a handful of countries pos

SUBMITTER: Dekker MCJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7317302 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature