People with Hepatitis B and C Are More Likely to Develop Parkinson’s Disease, Study Says

Hepatitis B and C patients are more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease (PD) than people without hepatitis, according to a British study, “Viral hepatitis and Parkinson disease,” that appeared in the journal Neurology. Hepatitis is a chronic liver inflammation usually triggered by viral infection. Hepatitis B and C are spread…

Parkinson’s Disease Risk Seen to Rise in People with Hepatitis C

Evidence has shown a potential connection between chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and neurological and psychiatric disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). In a recent study, investigators sought to determine if the disease was, in fact, a significant risk factor for Parkinson’s development. Their findings, in a study…