Early intervention in Parkinson's disease: epidemiologic considerations.
This article examines the different forms of movement disorders, with a particular focus on Parkinson's disease. Screening strategies for Parkinson's disease are reviewed; these include biochemical measures, physiologic testing, positron-emission tomography, and early identification of symptoms by interview. Problems posed by the epidemiologic investigation of Parkinson's disease are considered.
Parkinson's Institute, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA.
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D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence