A major new study forecasts that Parkinson’s disease will affect over 25 million people globally by 2050, urging immediate action to tackle the growing neurological health crisis.
Study: Projections for the prevalence of Parkinson’s disease and its driving factors in 195 countries and territories to 2050: a modeling study of Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Image Credit: PeopleImages.com / Yuri A / Shutterstock.com
In a recent study published in the British Medical Journal, researchers conducted a cross-country analysis based on socio-demographic factors to predict the global prevalence of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by 2050.
Predicting the global burden of PD
PD is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. Thus, it is crucial to monitor regional, national, and global trends in the…