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Editorial
March 7, 2022

Identifying Parkinson Risk Markers in Primary Care—Old Associations and New Insights

Author Affiliations
  • 1McKnight Brain Institute, Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
  • 2Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, University of Florida, Gainesville
JAMA Neurol. 2022;79(4):331-333. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.5542

Timely identification of individuals at risk for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson disease (PD) is increasingly important as more neuroprotective agents are investigated. Improving early diagnosis may facilitate access to clinical trials now and prepare for the future availability of disease-modifying treatments. Early diagnoses may also facilitate pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies with the potential to improve quality of life.1 In addition, an early diagnosis is important for families and caregivers to understand the symptoms their loved ones may be experiencing and prepare for the future.2

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