Prevalence of Parkinson’s disease in Pakistan

Yasir Akbar Jamali; Hajira Naila Rahu; Ashoke Kumar; Ali Bux Khuhro; Abdul Sami Shaikh; Sanam Soomro

doi:10.54393/pbmj.v7i01.1027

Authors

Yasir Akbar Jamali Department of Physiology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Hajira Naila Rahu Department of Physiology, People’s University of Medical and Health Sciences (Women), Nawabshah, Pakistan
Ashoke Kumar Institute of Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Sciences, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Ali Bux Khuhro Institute of Microbiology, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Pakistan
Abdul Sami Shaikh Department of Pharmacy, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Pakistan
Sanam Soomro Department of Community Medicine, Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences (Women), Nawabshah, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v7i01.1027

Keywords:

Parkinson’s Disease, Epidemiology, Parkinsonism

Abstract

Numerous epidemiological investigations pertaining to Parkinson's disease (PD) have been carried out on a global scale during the course of time. While each research documented an increase in the frequency and incidence rate of PD as individuals age, there were variations in the overall estimations seen across various nations. Objective: The purpose of this study is to provide a thorough analysis of PD incidence and prevalence rates in Pakistan. Methods: Google Scholar, Medline, and Embase were used to look for studies which reported the incidence of PD around the world. The searches were limited to English-language studies about people that happened between 1965 to 2023. Results: A total of 7 studies were conducted on Parkinson’s disease in Pakistan. Muhammad Tufail et al. in a cross-sectional study observed a heightened prevalence of Parkinson's disease, with 600 patients identified in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). In a cross-sectional study conducted in Lahore, 85 cases of PD were identified within a hospital setting. Fifty cases in a cross-sectional study were conducted at a Hospital in Rawalpindi. Saira et al. performed an observational study at Islamabad Hospital and found the prevalence of We estimated the overall frequency of PD in Pakistan was 1016 cases in this systematic review. Males were more diagnosed with PD as compared to females. Conclusions: The data from the studies reviewed here indicate that PD increased in Pakistan during the last decade. While males were dominant in this study which is not different from across the globe.

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