Weight loss is a well-recognized but poorly understood non-motor feature of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Many patients progressively lose weight as the disease advances, often alongside worsening motor symptoms and quality of life.
Think Parkinson’s weight loss is just about nutrition? New research shows it’s actually a sign of an internal energy engine failure that forces the body to burn fat to survive.
Even though aging is the largest risk factor for Parkinson’s disease, the majority of research aimed at taming the able neurodegenerativeincur motor disease has largely left aging out of the mix.