Magnetic resonance imaging scan showing plaques (dark areas) in the center of the brain of a patient with Parkinson's disease
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A radical new idea is that Parkinson's disease may be caused by infection with Clostridium tetani.
The claim comes after the discovery that people who recently got a tetanus vaccine to prevent wound infections are half as likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson's later on. “The closer the vaccination date, the less likely you are to be diagnosed with Parkinson's,” he said. Ariel Israel telephone number…
Source: www.newscientist.com
