Prevalence of Parkinson's Disease in a Town of the Central Highlands of Peru: A Population‐Based Study
The observed prevalence of PD in this town in the central highlands of Peru aligns with previous reports, with notably higher rates among individuals over the age of 80. Further prospective studies are warranted to investigate the potential influence of environmental factors on PD prevalence in this region.
Authors
- Mario Cornejo‐Olivas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6313-5680)
- Jorge L. Maguiña (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4136-7795)
- Karina Milla‐Neyra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7699-4393)
- Maryenela Illanes‐Manrique (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3098-0981)
- Julia Ríos‐Pinto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7216-1669)
- Ignacio Fernandez Mata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1198-0633)
- Andrea Rivera‐Valdivia
- Miguel Inca‐Martinez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3770-0476)
- Elison Sarapura‐Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1562-3062)
- Milagros Galecio‐Castillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8107-9632)
- Silvia M. Montano
Institutions
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Universidad Científica del Sur (PE)
- United States Naval Medical Research Unit SOUTH (PE)
- Los Andes Peruvian University (PE)
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (US)
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas
Publication Details
- Journal
- Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.70354
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39