EAN 2017: Parkinson’s severity linked to hypertension

Researchers have presented findings at the Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 24–27 June 2017) indicating that hypertension is associated with more severe forms of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The new study suggests that PD patients with hypertension suffer more severe motor symptoms than those with normal blood pressure. Previous studies have suggested a link between hypertension and PD: for example, University of Basel (Switzerland) researchers published a paper in 2008 stating that some anti-hypertension medications also reduce the risk of developing PD, though the exact link between the two conditions remains unknown. But, in this latest...