Prevalence Of Undiagnosed Parkinson Patients In Rural And Urban Communities In Chennai – A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

According to the Global Burden of Disease research, neurological disorders are the main cause of disability worldwide, and Parkinson’s disease is the fastest-growing of these disorders (in terms of age-standardized prevalence, disability, and fatalities). Globally, the number of people living with Parkinson's disease increased by 118 percent from 1990 to 2015, to 6.2 million [Neurological Disorders Collaborator Group study, 2017]. Studies on the occurrence of Parkinson's disease throughout time have produced mixed results. However, between 1990 and 2016, the age-standardized rates of Parkinson’s disease grew in every region of the world, according to the current Global Burden of Disease research.