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The objective of this study was to estimate the crude and standardized age/sex-adjusted prevalence rates of parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease (PD) in a rural area of North Wales. Cases of PD and parkinsonism in a geographically defined rural area of North Wales were ascertained from the prescription of antiparkinsonian medication in primary care, hospital records, attendance at general medical outpatient clinics and at a specialist movement disorder clinic. In this population, the crude prevalence of clinically probable/possible PD was 144 per 1000,000 (95% confidence interval [CI], 120-173) and for parkinsonism 169 per 100,000 (95% CI, 143-201). When adjusted to the UK population, the prevalence for clinically probable PD was 105 per 100,000 (95% CI, 85-124) and for parkinsonism 122 per 100,000 (95% CI, 102-143). Age- and sex-adjusted standardized rates indicate that regional variations in PD and parkinsonism may exist in the United Kingdom. There are several possible reasons for this, although methodological differences between studies may be the most likely explanations for the present findings.

Original publication

DOI

10.1002/mds.20489

Type

Journal article

Journal

Mov Disord

Publication Date

08/2005

Volume

20

Pages

995 - 998

Keywords

Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Antiparkinson Agents, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Parkinson Disease, Parkinsonian Disorders, Prevalence, Retrospective Studies, Rural Population, Sex Factors, United Kingdom