Clinical associations during the year before Parkinson's disease diagnosis in Taiwan: a nationwide claims-based case-control study.

A nationwide case-control study using Taiwanese insurance claims data identified clinical conditions associated with Parkinson's disease in the year preceding formal diagnosis. The research highlights prodromal features that may allow earlier identification of patients who could benefit from timely intervention, including physical therapy. Understanding these pre-diagnostic associations is relevant for PT professionals who may encounter patients in early or undiagnosed stages of the disease.

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