Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Antibiotic Overuse

Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Antibiotic Overuse
Parkinson’s disease affects movement as it takes its toll on the nervous system.Astrid Gast/Shutterstock
Armen Nikogosian
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Overuse of antibiotics can lead to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease according to a study published recently in the journal Movement Disorders.

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder associated with build-up of alpha-synuclein, a neuronal protein that affects movement. Symptoms progress gradually over many years and can begin with simple hand tremors and can culminate in complete disability and even death. It afflicts up to 10 million people worldwide with 1 million cases in the United States alone. The prevalence of the disease increases with age, particularly after the age of 50.

Armen Nikogosian
Armen Nikogosian
MD
Armen Nikogosian, M.D., practices functional and integrative medicine at Southwest Functional Medicine in Las Vegas, Nev. He is board-certified in internal medicine and a member of the Institute for Functional Medicine and the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs. His practice focuses on treating adults and children with illnesses such as chronic gut issues, autoimmune conditions, autism and other complex medical conditions. He also treats healthy adults for anti-aging & health/performance optimization.
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