Is Parkinson’s research going viral?

My favourite annual review of research on Parkinson’s by Dr Simon Stott heading the Cure Parkinson’s research team. Worth to read Simon’s blog “The Science of Parkinson’s” where Simon explains in plain English latest centric efforts of fighting the disease. With the world emerging from the recent/ongoing COVID pandemic, there has been a resurgence of interest in the role of viruses in the pathogenesis of chronic diseases like Parkinson’s. With scientists around the world watching to see if there is an increase in Parkinsonism following the recent pandemic, other researchers have taken a look at large datasets to assess if there are any associations between previous viral infections and subsequent diagnosis of a neurodegenerative condition.