Incidence of Parkinson’s disease in Germany based on prevalence data from 70 million patients of the statutory health insurance

Abstract Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor and nonmotor system manifestations and psychiatric symptoms. The aim of this study was to estimate the age- and sex-specific incidence of PD in Germany using an illness-death model and a c...

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Main Authors: Claudius Wattenbach, Gisa Ellrichmann, Insa Feinkohl, Sabrina Voß, Ralph Brinks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-06-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-024-03739-4