maladie-de-parkinson

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease is a slowly progressive neurodegenerative disorder that has a significant impact on quality of life, work, and social relationships.

Our missions

  • To conduct epidemiological surveillance of Parkinson's disease (prevalence, incidence, temporal trends, geographic distribution)

  • To study prognostic factors for the disease (mortality, associated morbidities, frequency and reasons for hospitalizations)

  • To study the association between occupational or environmental exposures and health behaviors and the risk of Parkinson’s disease

  • Providing information to public health authorities and healthcare professionals

In brief

Videos, infographics, key statistics, expert interviews… Find the latest news and key information about Parkinson’s disease here

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news

Parkinson's disease: How has the situation evolved between 2016 and 2020?

données

Access national, regional, and county-level data

Prevalence of Parkinson's disease from 2010 to 2020

The disease

A neurodegenerative disease

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder and, as such, is a major cause of disability, institutionalization, and hospitalization. In terms of prevalence, it ranks second among neurodegenerative disorders after Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of...

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What We Do

Epidemiological Surveillance of Parkinson's Disease

Santé publique France conducts epidemiological surveillance of Parkinson’s disease in France (prevalence, incidence, temporal trends, geographic distribution) using data on drug reimbursements. This surveillance provides information on the...

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Data

Approximately 175,000 people were treated for Parkinson’s disease in France in 2020

  • A method developed by Inserm in partnership with Santé publique France makes it possible to identify people treated for Parkinson’s disease using reimbursement data for anti-Parkinson’s medications available in...

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Publications

Find here the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France

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