Parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease in the elderly: A community-based survey in Brazil (the Bambuí study)

• Published in: Movement disorders Vol. 21; no. 6; pp. 800 - 808
• Main Authors: Barbosa, Maira Tonidandel, Caramelli, Paulo, Maia, Débora Palma, Cunningham, Mauro César Quintão, Guerra, Henrique Leonardo, Lima-Costa, Maria Fernanda, Cardoso, Francisco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.06.2006
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Brazil - epidemiology; Diagnosis, Differential; drug-induced Parkinsonism; epidemiology; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Male; Middle Aged; Parkinson Disease - epidemiology; Parkinson Disease - physiopathology; Parkinson's disease; Parkinsonian Disorders - epidemiology; Parkinsonian Disorders - physiopathology; Parkinsonism; Surveys and Questionnaires; vascular Parkinsonism; Brazil

Several community‐based surveys on the prevalence of Parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease have been conducted worldwide, with variations on their methodology and results. The objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of Parkinsonism and its causes in a cohort of individuals age 64 yea...