Swedish research: less often Parkinson's disease among people without a cure

Today, the study is published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

Currently, 50,000 people in the Netherlands have Parkinson's disease. This number is expected to double in 2030. Although there are drugs on the market to combat the symptoms, but not yet to slow down or even stop the disease completely.

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According to Bas Bloem, professor of neurology at Radboudumc in Nijmegen, this research offers handfuls to find new drugs that focus on the fight against the disease. "This research shows that you not only have to look at the brain, but that your goal needs to be broader and that you should also take the intestines with you."

Swedes entered a database containing 1.7 million Swedes. This showed that people without a cure were 19% less likely to get Parkinson's disease. The effect on the campaign was even more marked: 25% fewer people contracted the disease. It can also be self-timer: in people without a cure but who had Parkinson's disease, this happened 3.5 years later than the average.

Parkinson's disease as a brain disease

Parkinson's disease is a brain disease. Although the life expectancy of patients with Parkinson's disease is not much lower than that of a healthy person, it is a complex disease. The following symptoms may occur

• Vibration of hands, legs, chin or tongue
• Slower movements
• Rigidity of muscles
• Balance problems
• "Gel" of legs during the walk, causing it seems that the feet stick to the ground

"Study of the Year"

Bloem speaks of "the study of the year". However, according to him, it is not true that everyone must now go quickly to the hospital to have the appendix removed. There are still too many ambiguities for that. "You must know for sure if the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.Cecum is not superfluous also has a function, for example the immune system."

It is not known how Parkinson's syndrome is created. However, it seems that people living in rural areas contract the disease more often than in the city. According to Bloem, this is probably due to the use of pesticides and solvents, in particular. "It also shows this research, indicating that it is important to clean the soil in the area."