The results of seven population-based studies were examined separately and pooled to
obtain age-and sex-specific estimates of the prevalence of PD. An in-person screening …

OBJECTIVES: To assess and compare the prevalence of parkinsonism and Parkinson's
disease in five European populations that were surveyed with similar methodology and …

We assessed the prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD) in a general elderly population in
the Netherlands. The study formed part of the Rotterdam Study, a population-based door-to …

Objective: To investigate the incidence of parkinsonism and Parkinson disease (PD) in the
general population using in-person screening along with clinical data. Methods: In the …

Objective: To investigate whether high dietary intake of antioxidants decreases the risk of
Parkinson disease (PD). Setting: The community-based Rotterdam Study, the Netherlands …

For Parkinson's disease (PD), little is known about how the choice of diagnostic criteria
affects research results. Using data on PD from three community studies (from Argentina, the …

Motoneuron disease is a term encompassing three phenotypes defined largely by the
balance of upper versus lower motoneuron involvement, namely amyotrophic lateral …

Objective: To study the association between APOE genotype and PD with or without
dementia. Methods: The study formed part of the Rotterdam Study, a prospective, population …

Background Treatment with one standard dose (2 g/kg) of intravenous immunoglobulin is
insufficient in a proportion of patients with severe Guillain-Barré syndrome. Worldwide …

One course of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIg) of 2 g/kg is standard treatment in Guillain‐
Barré syndrome (GBS) patients unable to walk independently. Despite treatment some …