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Key Points Question Is a history of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) associated with an increased risk of Parkinson disease (PD)? Findings In this cohort study of 8336 patients with PTSD… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question Is a history of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) associated with an increased risk of Parkinson disease (PD)? Findings In this cohort study of 8336 patients with PTSD matched with 8336 patients without PTSD, patients with PTSD had an increased risk of PD compared with those without PTSD. Risks were higher among men older than 72 years. Meaning These findings suggest that older men with a history of PTSD should be monitored for PD.
Keywords:
posttraumatic stress;
parkinson disease;
risk parkinson;
risk;
stress disorder
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2022
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