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In the first of a comprehensive set of questionaries developed  and deployed by the PD Avengers Women and Parkinson’s Group and Fox Insight it was discovered 61% of the 2,627 women surveyed report that their Parkinson’s disease negatively impacts their self-image.1

1Mathur S, LaMonica K, Matthews H, Hill K. Self-Image in Women with Parkinson's Disease. J Parkinsons Dis. 2023;13(3):329-332. doi: 10.3233/JPD-230017. PMID: 36911949; PMCID: PMC10200161.

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FACTS about Women and Parkinson’s Disease

  1. Prevalence: Parkinson's affects more men than women (men are 1.5 times more likely to develop it).

  2. Age of onset: Women are typically diagnosed with Parkinson's a few years later than men.

  3. Symptoms: Women may experience non-motor symptoms like depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and pain more frequently.

  4. Hormonal factors: Research explores the influence of hormones, with estrogen potentially having a protective effect against Parkinson's in women.

  5. Medication considerations: Hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle or menopause may impact medication effectiveness and side effects in women

Other Resources

WPD BLOG 15 THINGS WOMEN LIVING WITH PARKINSONS SHOULD KNOW
by Indu Subramanian, MD is clinical professor of neurology at UCLA and director of the SW PADRECC at the Veterans Affairs

PBS VIDEO: Why women with Parkinson’s are misdiagnosed more often

PARKINSON FOUNDATION: Women & Parkinson’s