Parkinson disease was thought to be evenly distributed throughout the world. These studies, however, were conducted only on North European populations. The position with regard to the Mediterranean peoples was still unknown.Therefore, this study investigates the frequency of Parkinson disease in the province of Nuoro, island of Sardinia. The prevalence 100,000 population on January 1, 1972, based on 193 accepted cases, was 70.6; the average annual incidence for the period 1961 through 1971 was 5.3. These figures are one-half of the figures established for North Europeans. Our findings suggest racial differences in predisposition to Parkinson disease. It is likely that the risk for Sardinians and other Mediterranean ethnic groups might be intermediate between North Europeans and Africans.
The frequency of Parkinson's disease in the Province of Nuoro (Sardinia).
GRANIERI, Enrico Gavino Giuseppe;
1979
Abstract
Parkinson disease was thought to be evenly distributed throughout the world. These studies, however, were conducted only on North European populations. The position with regard to the Mediterranean peoples was still unknown.Therefore, this study investigates the frequency of Parkinson disease in the province of Nuoro, island of Sardinia. The prevalence 100,000 population on January 1, 1972, based on 193 accepted cases, was 70.6; the average annual incidence for the period 1961 through 1971 was 5.3. These figures are one-half of the figures established for North Europeans. Our findings suggest racial differences in predisposition to Parkinson disease. It is likely that the risk for Sardinians and other Mediterranean ethnic groups might be intermediate between North Europeans and Africans.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
