Parkinson's disease: Research finds critical gaps in treatment
Share on Pinterest Researchers say many people with Parkinson’s disease need better access to treatment s. Maskot/Getty Images Researchers say a significant number of people with Parkinson’s disease are not getting the treatment they should receive. They say that in particular people of color and those who live in rural areas do not have access to treatment s. Experts say more movement disorder specialists in particular are needed. More than 1 million people in the United States have Parkinson’s disease , but few may be receiving the comprehensive and recommended care they need, a new study suggests. For their findings, the researchers looked at a population of Medicare recipients who had Parkinson’s in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The sampling covered about 90% of the population in the United States who have the disease. The researchers reported that half of those studied received care from general neurologists and 9% received care from movement disorder specialists who c...