A new study has revealed that removing the appendix early in life can lower a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by 19 to 25 percent.
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Early symptoms of the condition include rigidity and tremor. As it progresses, people may start to have difficulty walking and talking. They may also suffer from sleep problems, depression, fatigue, memory difficulties, as well as show mental and behavioral changes.
The most common non-motor symptoms of the disease include gastrointestinal tract issues, which suggests that Parkinson’s may begin in the gut.
For one, the appendix that is attached to and opens in the lower end of the large intestine contains the protein called alpha-synuclein known to accumulate or clump together in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease.
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