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Study: Higher rates of parkinsonism among older adults with autism
Middle-aged and older adults with autism are more likely to have co-occurring parkinsonism than adults without autism or intellectual disability, according to a new study led by George Washington University researchers in the Department…
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Middle-aged and older adults with autism are more likely to have co-occurring parkinsonism than adults without autism or intellectual disability, according to a new study led by George Washington University researchers in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. The study also found that adults with both autism and intellectual disabilities had the highest rates of parkinsonism among the groups examined.
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