Some risk factors :-
One of the major risk factors for Parkinson’s disease is age. Normally it starts in middle or late life the disease can rarely affect adults in their 20s,. But with age the risk continues to increase. Some researchers theorize that people with Parkinson’s disease may have neural damage from genetic or environmental factors that becomes poorer after a period of time.
Other risk factors include:
• Sex. We see that men are more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than women are. Exposure to pesticides and herbicides. Ongoing exposure to herbicides and pesticides puts you at slightly increased risk of Parkinson’s. You also have a higher risk if you’re involved in farming, live in a rural area or drink well water.
• Heredity. The chances that you’ll also develop the disease increases when you have one or more close relatives with Parkinson’s increases, although your risk is still less than 5 percent
• Reduced estrogen levels. Risk of Parkinson’s disease bargain estrogen levels .This means that menopausal women who receive little or no hormone therapy (HT) and those who have had hysterectomies may be at higher risk. Menopausal women using HT appear to have a decreased risk. But not all effects of HT are positive. Taking HT as a combination therapy — estrogen plus progestin — can increase your risk of serious side effects. Decide what’s best for you Work with your doctor to evaluate the options .
