Magnetic resonance imaging scan showing plaques (dark areas) in the centre of the brain of someone with Parkinson’s disease ZEPHYR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
Parkinson’s disease could be caused by an infection with tetanus bacteria, according to a radical new idea.
The claim stems from the finding that people who have recently been vaccinated against tetanus to prevent a wound infection are half as likely to later be diagnosed with Parkinson’s. “The closer to the vaccine date, the less likely individuals are to get diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease,” says…
