Menopause Timing Can Affect Women's Parkinson's Risk

Parkinson's is a nervous system disorder that occurs when special brain cells that make dopamine, a chemical messenger in the brain, die or become impaired. It leads to trembling and movement problems.According to the latest research, women who count more years between their first period and menopause actually have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease. These findings which appeared in a USA Today article by Mary Brophy Marcus, will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st annual meeting in Seattle in April.
Women who had menopause from surgery had almost twice the risk of developing Parkinson's if they had taken hormone therapy in the past and stopped, than if they had never taken hormones had no effect on natural menopause women.