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SUBMITTER: Santos Garcia D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8393421 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Santos García Diego D Blázquez-Estrada Marta M Calopa Matilde M Escamilla-Sevilla Francisco F Freire Eric E García Ruiz Pedro J PJ Grandas Francisco F Kulisevsky Jaime J López-Manzanares Lydia L Martínez Castrillo Juan Carlos JC Mir Pablo P Pagonabarraga Javier J Pérez-Errazquin Francisco F Salom José María JM Tijero Beatriz B Valldeoriola Francesc F Yáñez Rosa R Avilés Arantxa A Luquín María-Rosario MR
Brain sciences 20210731 8
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic progressive and irreversible disease and the second most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide. In Spain, it affects around 120.000-150.000 individuals, and its prevalence is estimated to increase in the future. PD has a great impact on patients' and caregivers' lives and also entails a substantial socioeconomic burden. The aim of the present study was to examine the current situation and the 10-year PD forecast for Spain in order to optimize and design ...[more]