NEUROLOGY
PARKINSON S DISEASE
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50
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60
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Detailed explanation-1: -One clear risk is age: Although most people with Parkinson’s first develop the disease after age 60, about 5% to 10% experience onset before the age of 50.
Detailed explanation-2: -It’s not common to see Parkinson’s disease in people younger than 50, but for a small subset of sufferers, the disease strikes early. While people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s at an average age of 60, anything younger than 50 is considered young-onset Parkinson’s, or YOPD.
Detailed explanation-3: -Parkinson’s disease affects around 1% of people older than 60 and 5% of people over 85.
Detailed explanation-4: -On average, people with Parkinson’s die about 16 years after they’re diagnosed or begin to show symptoms. Those who are diagnosed at a very young age, such as around age 30, may live longer periods of up to 40 years with the disease.