THURSDAY, May 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — It’s a connection few have probably considered, but new research suggests that having your appendix removed may up your risk for Parkinson’s disease down the road.
The finding follows an analysis that examined health records for roughly 62 million patients. Of these, about 488,000 had an appendectomy. Among those who had the surgery, just under 1% developed the progressive nervous system disorder later.
In comparison, less than .3% of the patients who did not have an appendectomy faced the same fate.
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