Abstract

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, though evidence suggests that this disorder does not affect all racial groups similarly. Research in African Americans, in particular, has been conflicting. Some studies have found similar prevalence rates in African Americans and whites whereas other studies have found much lower prevalence and incidence rates in African Americans. A few studies identify potential factors underlying these discrepancies, including biologic differences as well as disparities in healthcare access. However, African Americans remain underrepresented in research studies, which make understanding the underlying reasons for these differences difficult. The purpose of this paper is to summarize existing research in African Americans with PD, highlight some of the reasons why differences exist in diagnostic rates of PD in this population, and briefly discuss interventions that may need to be made in order to ensure adequate care is provided to these patients.

中文翻译：

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非裔美国人的帕金森病：当前文献综述。

摘要

帕金森病 (PD) 是第二常见的神经退行性疾病，尽管有证据表明这种疾病不会对所有种族群体产生类似的影响。特别是对非裔美国人的研究一直存在冲突。一些研究发现非裔美国人和白人的患病率相似，而其他研究发现非裔美国人的患病率和发病率要低得多。一些研究确定了这些差异背后的潜在因素，包括生物学差异以及医疗保健方面的差异。然而，非裔美国人在研究中的代表性仍然不足，这使得理解这些差异的根本原因变得困难。本文的目的是总结非裔美国人 PD 的现有研究，