Parkinson's and mental-health problems

A study of 1,850 relatives of people with Parkinson's disease in Minnesota, U.S. has found that they are at an increased risk of developing depression and anxiety disorders. Previous studies have shown that relatives of patients with Parkinson's disease have an increased risk of developing the condition themselves, and of cognitive impairment and dementia, but their risk of developing other psychiatric disorders was unknown. The study looked at brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters of people with Parkinson's disease and used medical records to obtain information about mental-health problems.

You can find out more about the study at

http://psychcentral.com/news/2007/12/04/mental-disorders-among-parkinsons-family-members/1609.html