Prevalence and incidence of Parkinson's disease in The Faroe Islands

A study in The Faroe Islands in 1995 suggested a high prevalence of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) and total parkinsonism of 187.6 and 233.4 per 100,000 inhabitants respectively.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
Main Authors:	Wermuth, Lene, Bech, Sara Brynhild Winther, Petersen, Maria Skaalum, Joensen, P, Weihe, P, Grandjean, P
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	2008
Subjects:	Adult Aged 80 and over Denmark Environment Family Health Female Geography Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Parkinson Disease Prevalence Faroe Islands
Online Access:	https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/prevalence-and-incidence-of-parkinsons-disease-in-the-faroe-islands(d6546a35-6e59-47a1-90fb-27d99befd6cd).html https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0404.2007.00991.x

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Summary:	A study in The Faroe Islands in 1995 suggested a high prevalence of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) and total parkinsonism of 187.6 and 233.4 per 100,000 inhabitants respectively.