A map of Parkinson's (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

A map of Parkinson's

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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have conducted the largest epidemiological study of Parkinson's disease. Red areas on the map indicate a prevalence of 13,800 or more Parkinson's patients per 100,000 Medicare recipients.

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Neuroepidemiology/S. Karger AG

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