Well with the additional cases from stroke, no wonder a pandemic is occurring.
Parkinson’s Disease May Have Link to Stroke March 2017
Are we facing a Parkinson's pandemic?
Healthline/Medical News Today | February 04, 2019
According to one new study paper, evidence is
emerging that Parkinson's disease is becoming a pandemic. The authors
discuss their concerns and the challenges ahead.
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative condition. Primarily affecting the motor regions of the central nervous system, symptoms tend to develop slowly. Over time, even simple movements become difficult; and, as the disease progresses, dementia is common. Historically, Parkinson's was rare. In 1855, for instance, just 22 people living in the UK died with Parkinson's disease. Today, in the US, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimate that about half a million people are living with the disease.
Recently, a group of experts from the field of movement disorders published an article in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease. Titled "The emerging evidence of the Parkinson's pandemic," the authors outline their growing concerns and what might be done.
For instance, it is a global concern that is present in every region of the planet. It is also becoming more prevalent in all regions that scientists have assessed. Additionally, pandemics tend to move geographically. In the case of Parkinson's disease, it seems to be moving from West to East as demographics slowly change.
Some researchers also believe that although people cannot "catch" noncommunicable conditions such as diabetes through contact with pathogens, they may still be pandemics. They explain that these conditions are still communicable via new types of vectors—namely, social, political, and economic trends.
In the case of diabetes, for instance, one author argues that we are transmitting risk factors across the world. Such factors include "ultraprocessed food and drink, alcohol, tobacco products, and wider social and environmental changes that limit physical activity."
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative condition. Primarily affecting the motor regions of the central nervous system, symptoms tend to develop slowly. Over time, even simple movements become difficult; and, as the disease progresses, dementia is common. Historically, Parkinson's was rare. In 1855, for instance, just 22 people living in the UK died with Parkinson's disease. Today, in the US, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimate that about half a million people are living with the disease.
Recently, a group of experts from the field of movement disorders published an article in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease. Titled "The emerging evidence of the Parkinson's pandemic," the authors outline their growing concerns and what might be done.
A pandemic?
Globally, neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability. Of these, Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing. From 1990–2015, the number of people living with Parkinson's doubled to more than 6.2 million. By 2040, experts predict that that number will reach 12 million. The term "pandemic" is normally associated with diseases that can spread from person to person. Of course, this does not apply to Parkinson's. However, according to the study authors, the condition's spread does share some of the characteristics of a pandemic.For instance, it is a global concern that is present in every region of the planet. It is also becoming more prevalent in all regions that scientists have assessed. Additionally, pandemics tend to move geographically. In the case of Parkinson's disease, it seems to be moving from West to East as demographics slowly change.
Some researchers also believe that although people cannot "catch" noncommunicable conditions such as diabetes through contact with pathogens, they may still be pandemics. They explain that these conditions are still communicable via new types of vectors—namely, social, political, and economic trends.
In the case of diabetes, for instance, one author argues that we are transmitting risk factors across the world. Such factors include "ultraprocessed food and drink, alcohol, tobacco products, and wider social and environmental changes that limit physical activity."
In 1855 diagnostic methods were not refined, there may have been more Parkinson sufferers hidden away in back rooms, and they were just diagnosed as dying of old age, or maybe a fall caused by their poor gait. AND not that this would affect the results you are referring to, but, apparently a consequence of having Covid19 can be Parkinson's.
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