COVID-19 manifestations in people with Parkinson's disease: a USA cohort.
Yaqian XuMatthew SurfaceAmanda K ChanJoshua HalpernNora Vanegas-ArroyaveBlair FordMegan P FeeneyKimberly T KweiLinn E KatusSheng-Han KuoHiral ShahCheryl WatersLinda M WinfieldJames C BeckSerge PrzedborskiStanley FahnRoy N AlcalayPublished in: Journal of neurology (2021)
We did not find sufficient evidence that PD is an independent risk factor for severe COVID-19 and death. Larger studies with controls are required to understand this further. Longitudinal follow-up of these participants will allow for observation of possible long-term effects of COVID-19 in PD patients.