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Occupation and Risk of Parkinsonism
Archives of Neurology, 09/18/09

Tanner CM et al. – Ever working in business and finance, legal occupations, construction and extraction, or transportation and material moving was associated with postural instability and gait difficulty subtype of parkinsonism. Tobacco use was inversely associated with parkinsonism risk. The association of disease risk with pesticides support a toxicant–induced cause of parkinsonism.

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Widely Used Cholesterol-lowering Drug May Prevent Progression Of Parkinsons Disease
ScienceDaily, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 70%

Cerebrospinal hypocretin, daytime sleepiness and sleep architecture in Parkinson's disease dementia
Brain, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 70%

Effects of optimism/pessimism and locus of control on disability and quality of life in Parkinson's disease
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Sleep disturbances in Malaysian patients with Parkinson's disease using polysomnography and PDSS
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Condition Raises Parkinsons Risk 5-Fold
Ivanhoe, 10/27/09 Relevance Score: 69%