Parkinson’s disease facing ‘diagnosis crisis’, charity warns

Parkinson’s disease facing ‘diagnosis crisis’, charity warns

A backlog caused by the Covid-19 crisis has left thousands of people in a state of uncertainty, Parkinson’s UK warned. More than 20,000 people in the UK could be living with undiagnosed Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study. A “painfully slow” NHS backlog caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has left thousands of people in a state of uncertainty, with some even waiting five years to see a neurologist, Parkinson’s UK warned. The charity has ca…