People taking statins have lower risk of parkinsonism, study suggests

People who took statins were found to have at least a 12% reduced risk of developing parkinsonism, the research suggested (Lauren Hurley/PA)

Older people taking statins have a lower chance of developing parkinsonism – movement problems including tremors, slowed movement and stiffness – than those not taking the drugs, a new study suggests.

Parkinsonism is a term for a group of neurological conditions, with Parkinson’s disease being one of the better known causes.