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Vascular Parkinsonism

Disease Info
Prevalence3-6% of all parkinsonism cases (approximately 0.5-1 per 100,000)
Age of onsetTypically >65 years
Sex ratioMale predominance (1.5-2:1)
Risk factorsHypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, smoking, prior stroke/transient ischemic attack[@reich2010]
HypertensionMost significant risk factor
Diabetes mellitusContributes to small vessel disease
HypercholesterolemiaAtherosclerosis
SmokingEndothelial damage
Atrial fibrillationCardioembolic events
Previous strokeDirect vascular injury
BradykinesiaProminent, often axial (trunk) > limbs
RigidityAxial (neck and trunk) > limb, "lead-pipe" quality
DatabasesOMIMOrphanetClinicalTrialsPubMed

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