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A History of Head Trauma May Predict Parkinson Progression

Pauline Anderson   |   Medical News   |   19 September 2022
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A history of head trauma may predict a more rapid decline in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), new research suggests.

In a longitudinal online study, among patients with PD who had a history of head injury, motor impairment developed 25% faster and cognitive impairment developed 45% faster than among those without such a history.

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