INTRODUCTION Parkinsonism

INTRODUCTION

Parkinsonism is an idiopathic neuromuscular disorder, in which a person develops tremors,

rigidity and dyskinesia, followed by a permanent handicap within a span of few years.

Incidence:  Parkinson disease is more commonly found among males. This is commonly seen

in old age. Though now days because of probably the increasing stress, Parkinson is also seen

in young age-Young Onset Parkinson Disease (YOPD). The incidence rapidly increased over the

age of 60 years, with only 4% of the cases being under the age of 50 years. The rate for men

(19.0 per 100,000, 95% ) was 91% higher than that for women (9.9 per 100,000, 95% ). The age-

and gender-adjusted rate per 100,000 was highest among Hispanics (16.6 per 100,000, 95% ),

followed by non-Hispanic Whites (13.6 per 100,000, 95% ), Asians (11.3 per 100,000, 95% ),

and Blacks (10.2 per 100,000, 95% ). These data suggest that the incidence of Parkinson’s

disease varies by race/ethnicity (Eeden et. al.,2002)