Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Eye movement nerve disorders linked to Parkinson’s risk
Over an average 4.35 years, affected patients had higher relative risk of Parkinson’s disease than matched controls, with a hazard ratio of 1.550.Over an average 4.35 years, affected patients had higher relative risk of Parkinson’s disease than matched controls, with a hazard ratio of 1.550.
Cohort · 19,859 peopleParkinson's disease
Who was studied19,859 patients with newly diagnosed OMCN, against age- and sex-matched controls
What changedParkinson's disease risk was higher in patients with ocular motor cranial neuropathy than matched controls (hazard ratio 1.550)
The catchEarly undiagnosed Parkinson's disease may have preceded the eye nerve diagnosis