Antiepileptic drugs tied to risk of developing Parkinson's disease: JAMA
United Kingdom: According to a recent study published in JAMA Neurology, there is an association between antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD).
According to recent studies, AED prescription is associated with an increased risk of subsequent PD. Still, the question here is, "What is the role of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in PD? and this has not been established.
Considering this, Belete et al. did a nested case-control study to investigate the association between certain AEDs and PD.
The critical study points are:
· The study data was collected from the UK Biobank (UKB) in 2006.
· The data extraction was done on June 30, 2021.
· Controls were matched at the ratio of 6:1 for age, sex, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.
· A total of 222,106 participants were eligible for the study's enrolment.
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