According to research, several digestive issues, like constipation, trouble swallowing, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), may be precursors of Parkinson’s disease.
The findings were published in the journal Gut.
It has been hypothesised (Braak’s hypothesis) that gut disorders may precede the development of Parkinson’s disease. Gastrointestinal symptoms are supposed to precede the development of cerebrovascular disease, such as stroke or a brain aneurysm, or Alzheimer’s disease.
To test this hypothesis, the researchers used data from a US nationwide medical record network (TriNetX) to compare 24, 624 people who had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease of unknown cause with those who had been diagnosed with other neurological conditions—Alzheimer’s disease (19,046) or cerebrovascular disease (23,942)—or with none of these (24,624; comparison group). (ANI)
