PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Warren E. Lux
AU  - John F. Kurtzke
TI  - Is Parkinson's disease acquired? Evidence from a geographic comparison with multiple sclerosis
AID  - 10.1212/WNL.37.3.467
DP  - 1987 Mar 01
TA  - Neurology
PG  - 467--467
VI  - 37
IP  - 3
4099  - http://n.neurology.org/content/37/3/467.short
4100  - http://n.neurology.org/content/37/3/467.full
SO  - Neurology1987 Mar 01; 37
AB  - In the coterminous United States, MS mortality rates demonstrate a north-south gradient, which is confirmed by more sophisticated—and more expensive—prevalence studies. Mortality rates from idiopathic Parkinson's disease show a similar north-south gradient, and they correlate significantly with the MS mortality and prevalence data. This demonstration that Parkinson's disease may be place-related provides support for the hypothesis that Parkinson's disease, like MS, is an acquired, environmental illness.