NEUROLOGY
PARKINSON S DISEASE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, men are 1.5 times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than women. Elaborating on the same, Dr Rajat Chopra, Consultant, Neurology, Narayana Hospital, Gurugram said that men are more likely to develop this disease.
Detailed explanation-2: -“Women appear to have a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s unless they have their ovaries removed before menopause. In that case, their risk is similar to men. Gender-based differences in occupational exposure to potential neurotoxicants, such as pesticides, may also play a role.”
Detailed explanation-3: -However, one needs to consider that the lifetime risk for Parkinson’s disease in the general population is 2%, so the risk of Parkinson’s disease for the children of a patient is 4%, or twice the baseline risk for the general population.