Is Appendix Removal Linked to Parkinson's Risk?

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Is there a link between appendectomy and Parkinson's disease? Having your appendix removed may triple your risk for the progressive nervous system disorder later in life, a new study says.

The finding follows an analysis that examined health records for roughly 62 million patients. Of these, about 488,000 had an

Parkinson's affects movement, with symptoms starting gradually and progressing over time. Tremors are common, and walking and speech can be affected. There is no known cure. Still, Sherriff cautioned that despite evidence of some sort of connection between appendix removal and Parkinson's risk,"there is further work needed to be done to determine the mechanism."

 

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May up!

they say it's not important! like god made it for nor reason?

Can I have mine put back in? 😳

Tradicionalmente se decía en los ambientes médicos:''La cirugia de apéndice es la comida del cirujano''..INICIEMOS las demandas!!! Cuantas cosas trae el tiempo..

Oh wow 😳

Great to hear that NOW. Mine was taken out 10 years ago. Because of Chron's disease. They took out 18' of my small intestine. Then put it back together.

What?!!! Damn then why did we need to removed it in the first place. We suffers in the end

Damned if you do damned if you don't

What the heck

aloysiusanangga Its a clickbait title loy

Operative word is, “may!” You know this scares people that needed their appendix’s removed! Until it is definitive, do not add anxiety to people’s lives!

What?! 🤔

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