Early-Onset Parkinsonism and Early-Onset Parkinson's Disease: A Population-Based Study (2010-2015).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early-onset Parkinson's disease (EOPD), occurring between ages 40 and 55, carries social, societal, and personal consequences and may progress, with fewer comorbidities than typical, later-onset disease.

Objective

To examine the incidence and survival of EOPD and other Parkinsonism occurring before age 55 in the population-based cohort of residents in seven Minnesota counties.

Methods

A movement-disorder specialist reviewed all the medical records in a 2010-2015 Parkinsonism-incident cohort to confirm diagnosis and subtypes.

Results

We identified 27 patients diagnosed at ≤ 50 years with incident Parkinsonism 2010-15:11 (41%) cases of EOPD, 13 (48%) drug-induced Parkinsonism, and 3 (11%) other Parkinsonism; we also identified 69 incident cases of Park

SUBMITTER: Camerucci E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8355040 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature