Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0052 |
| Title: | Whooping cough and Parkinson's disease |
| Author(s): | De Pedro-Cuesta J, Gudmundsson G, et al. |
| Reference: | Int J Epidemiology 1996; 25:1301-11 |
| Place of Study: | Iceland |
| Abstract: | The highest reported Parkinson disease incidence for ages under 70 years are to be found in Iceland. Nine major whooping cough epidemics have been identified during the period 1869 to 1927.Those who spent their fetal life during a major whooping cough epidemic are at increased risk of having Parkinson's disease before the age of 70. The results are consistent with the reported effect of exposure to pertussis toxin in animal models. |
| Keyword(s): | fetal life, Parkinson's disease, whooping cough |
| Discussion: | No discussion mentioned for this entry |
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