PARKINSON’S DISEASE
What Is Parkinsons disease?
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease which effects an estimated 1M patients in the US with only 500k receiving a formal diagnosis. There is no known cure or treatment to slow progression and the only FDA approved drugs are for managing disease symptoms, including cognitive impairment and tremors. PD is believed to be the fastest growing neurological condition in the world.
Patient Timeline
The average PD patient notices symptoms years before the official diagnosis occurs, greatly diminishing quality of life while the disease progresses to the point where symptom management drugs are prescribed. These drugs are only effective for a finite period of time so most movement disorder physicians postpone intervention until the symptoms reach peak severity. Both patients and physicians are anxious for a medical approach which might mitigate the onset of PD.
0-2 Years
Concern
Patient notices symptoms (tremor, cognition, shuffle, balance)
2 Years
Neurological Consult
- Patient sees neurologist
- Neurologist says they likely have PD but symptoms not progressed enough to prescribe medication
- Only medication available is symptom management
2-8 Years
Disease Progression
- Disease progresses until symptoms are severe
- Neurologist prescribes symptom management medication
8-12 Years
Symtom Management
- Symptoms are managed with medication, quality of life improves
12-15 Years
Medication Tolerance
- Patient builds tolerance to medication and symptoms worsen
15 Years - End of life
Final Disease Progression
- Symptoms continue to worsen
- Invasive treatment including Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and Focused Ultrasound (FU) made available which marginally improve progressed symptoms
Growth Rate
The annual number of patients diagnosed with PD increased by 50% from 2022 to 2023 from 60k to 90k in the US alone. This increase is expected to continue as new diagnostic technology becomes available and people continue to age.
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