Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 7, 2020

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders.

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  • This article mentions that the comorbid diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) or other movement disorders has not emerged as specific risk factor for negative outcomes of COVID-19. The medical strategy for safety of patients with PD is the same as the strategy for the general elderly population. 

Papa et al. (Apr 6, 2020). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders. Movement Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.28067