Global incurable disease epidemic predicted in US

Scientists from the United States and the Netherlands reported that in the near future, the world will be covered by the Parkinson's pandemic due to demographics and other factors.

Nervous system disorders are one of the main causes of disability in the modern world, and Parkinson’s disease has become the most common in the last decades. Lenta.ru.

This is still an incurable disorder caused by the death of neurons that produce dopamine, as a result of which the patients develop tremor, muscle rigidity, postural instability, and loss of balance. From 1990 to 2015, the number of patients with this disease exceeded six million. According to scientists, by the year 2040, due to the increase in the average age of the population, the number of patients will exceed 12 million.

Other factors that increase the risk of developing a neurodegenerative disease are pesticides, solvents, and heavy metals that enter the environment. In addition, the results of some studies show that the likelihood of Parkinson's is higher for those who do not smoke, but a causal link has yet to be proved.

According to experts, the pandemic can be prevented, but this will require significant efforts to find treatment, prevention and care for patients.

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