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Proceedings of the world summit on parkinson’s disease

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease worldwide 1 , with an estimated prevalence of over 25 million by 2050 2 and the greatest projected increase in areas with lower socio-demographic indices (greatest social deprivation) 3 , 4 . Recognizing the global impact of the disease, the Parkinson’s Foundation and the Fresco Parkinson Institute convened a steering committee of experts to inform and to initiate planning for a large World Summit on Parkinson’s Disease.

Source: npj Parkinson s Disease

DOI: 10.1038/s41531-025-01123-8