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ArticleMovement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society2025

Self-Reported Motor and Nonmotor Symptoms, Prodromal Parkinson's Disease Probability, and Incident Parkinson's Disease in US Farmers.

Shengfang Song, Zhehui Luo, Brenda L Plassman, Xuemei Huang, Yaqun Yuan, Srishti Shrestha, Christine G Parks, Jonathan N Hofmann, Laura E Beane Freeman, Dale P Sandler and 1 more

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Shengfang SongDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
Zhehui LuoDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
Brenda L PlassmanDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Xuemei HuangDepartment of Neurology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Yaqun YuanDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9825-7474
Srishti ShresthaDepartment of Medicine, the Memory Impairment and Neurodegenerative Dementia (MIND) Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
Christine G ParksEpidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
Jonathan N HofmannOccupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
Laura E Beane FreemanOccupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
Dale P SandlerEpidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
Honglei ChenDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.

Funding

Pesticides, Olfaction, and Neurodegeneration Among US FarmersR01ES029227 · NIEHS · MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY · PI CHEN, HONGLEI · 2019 to 2023
$5.0M
STUDIES OF OCCUPATIONAL CANCER--PESTICIDESZ01CP010119 · NCI · DIVISION OF CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GENETICS · PI ALAVANJA, MICHAEL · 1996 to 2008
$5.0M
HEALTH EFFECTS OF EXPOSURES IN AGRICULTUREZ01ES049030 · NIEHS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES · PI SANDLER, DALE P · 1997 to 2008
$889k
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 CP010119Intramural NIH HHS Z01 ES049030NCI NIH HHS Z01-CP-010119NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES029227NIEHS NIH HHS R01ES029227NIH HHS Z01-ES-049030
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Abstract

backgroundFew studies have assessed motor and nonmotor symptoms and the prodromal probability of Parkinson's disease (PD) among farming populations.

objectiveThe aim was to assess self-reported nonmotor and motor symptoms and the prodromal PD probability in relation to incident PD among US farmers.

methodsThe study included 16,059 farmers (aged 65.6 ± 10.8 years) from the Agricultural Health Study, with a median of 6.2 years of follow-up. We assessed associations using multivariable logistic regression and presented odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).

resultsAt baseline, the prevalence of individual symptoms ranged from 2.0% for arm/leg tremor to 21.1% for excessive daytime sleepiness. We identified 127 incident PD patients during follow-up. Except for depression, all symptoms were significantly associated with future PD diagnosis, with OR (95% CI) ranging from 1.6 (1.1-2.2) for excessive daytime sleepiness to 3.9 (2.3-6.8) for arm/leg tremor. The prodromal PD probability, calculated based on limited available self-reported prodromal and PD risk markers, was low. Using the Movement Disorder Society's prodromal PD criteria, the median (interquartile range) at baseline was 4.4% (7.2%) for incident PD patients and 2.3% (3.4%) for participants free of PD. Further, it exhibited low sensitivity and positive predictive value in identifying incident PD patients in this farming population.

conclusionsSelf-reported prodromal PD symptoms were relatively common in US farmers. They were associated with incident PD diagnosis but had limited values in predicting disease risk. © 2025 The Author(s). Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society. This article has been contributed to by U.S. Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA.

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FarmersParkinson DiseaseProdromal SymptomsAgedFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceSelf ReportTremorUnited StatesMDS prodromal criteriamotor symptomsnonmotor symptomsParkinson's diseaseprodromal

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