Promoting an All-Inclusive Epidemiological Studies of Parkinson Disease (PD) in Ethnic Minorities of African Descent
Journal Title: Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) - Year 2019, Vol 15, Issue 3
Abstract
According to the National Parkinson’s Foundation, approximately sixty thousand Amer-icans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease each year, while more than 10 million people worldwide are living with this disease. Apart from revealing important information on the pattern of spread, establishing the incidence and prevalence of Parkinson Disease along eth-nic lines will provide more insight as to the genetic basis of the etiology as well as the relative risk of having Parkinson Disease. So far, available reports have shown that most epidemio-logical studies tend to focus more on Caucasians, especially in North Americans and Europe. This may understandably be attributed to lack of fund and resources to propagate similar studies in regions populated by other ethnic groups, especially in Africa. In this short review, we highlight the importance of extending epidemiological studies to areas that have hitherto been neglected. We also present recommendations that can potentially improve the manage-ment of Parkinson Disease in minorities, especially African-Americans.
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Tomilowo Abijo
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- EP ID EP590872
- DOI 10.26717/BJSTR.2019.15.002715
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