Parkinson’s disease affects about 1 million people in North America and over 10 million people around the globe. In the United States alone, Parkinson’s disease occurs in roughly 13 per 100,000 people with around 90,000 new cases detected each year, up from 60,000 in recent years, according to a 2022 Parkinson’s Foundation-backed study.
What Are the Common Types of Parkinson’s Disease?
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system affecting regions of the brain that control balance and movement. Three main types characterize it:
Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease
Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease is the most common type of Parkinson’s and its cause is generally unknown. A person afflicted with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease presents with bradykinesia along with rigidity, tremor, or both. These patients also present with more prominent symptoms on one side of the body than the other. This type affects older people….