Risk of Parkinson’s disease doubles for people with anxiety, study suggests
Certain clinical features may identify those who may be in the prodromal phase of the disease.
The risk of developing Parkinson’s disease is at least doubled in people with anxiety compared with those without, according to a study published in the July issue of the British Journal of General Practice.
Dr Juan Carlos Bazo-Alvarez (PhD), from University College London, and colleagues investigated the incidence of Parkinson’s disease in people diagnosed with new anxiety (2008-2018; aged ≥50) as well as clinical features associated with later diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease in people with anxiety.
