New Research Suggests People Who Develop Anxiety After 50 Are Twice As Likely To Develop Parkinson’s Disease

Furthermore, other symptoms among individuals with anxiety were also linked to an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.

These included depression, tremors, low blood pressure, balance impairment, rigidity, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and constipation.

Recognizing that anxiety and other symptoms are associated with a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease development after the age of 50 could be crucial for both physicians and patients alike. Avarez hopes these findings will lead to earlier detection and treatment interventions.

“Anxiety is not as well researched as other early indicators of Parkinson’s disease. Further research should explore how the early occurrence of anxiety relates to other early symptoms and to the underlying progression of Parkinson’s in its early stages,” added Anette Schrag, the study’s co-lead author and professor at UCL’s Queen Square Institute of Neurology.

“This may lead to better treatment of the condition in its earliest stages.”

To read the study’s complete findings, which have since been published in the British Journal of General Practice, visit the link here.