Parkinson's disease in this cohort was very rare: 438 of 2.2 million people without autism (0.02%) had a Parkinson's diagnosis, compared with 24 of 51,954 people with autism (0.05%).

People with an autism diagnosis are at a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease early in life, a large-scale study from Karolinska Institutet published in JAMA Neurology reports. The ...

Autism spectrum disorder is tied to an increased risk for Parkinson disease, even after adjusting for depression and antipsychotic/antidepressant use.

The incidence of Parkinson's disease was therefore very low -- 24 cases among 51,954 people with autism (0.05 per cent), and 438 among 22,26,611 people without autism (0.02 per cent).

A large-scale study from Karolinska Institutet has found that individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face a significantly higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease before the ...

Parkinson's disease is a neurogenerative disease that affects more than 1 million people in the U.S. While some cases are ...

Researchers are using an advanced brain imaging method called MEG to understand why Parkinson’s drug levodopa doesn’t work ...

Twenty-two of the nation's most enterprising researchers were named Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences by The Pew Charitable Trusts today. The scholarships provide flexible funding to ...

Parkinson's disease in this cohort was very rare: 438 of 2.2 million people without autism (0.02%) had a Parkinson's diagnosis, compared with 24 of 51,954 people with autism (0.05%).

Being diagnosed with autism is associated with a higher risk of early-onset Parkinson's disease, reported a new study published in JAMA Neurology. "We hope that our results will eventually help to ...