An Exploration of the High Prevalence of Parkinson's Disease in a Rural Area of North West England
This study highlights some of the pitfalls in using large healthcare datasets to measure IPD prevalence. Overall, the prevalence of IPD is high in this predominantly rural area, and exhibits prevalence trends that warrant further investigation in relation to genetic and environmental factors.
Authors
- Ailish O’Callaghan
- Richard Walker
- Rosanna Varden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4939-7880)
Institutions
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.70303
- Primary Topic
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00