Clinical Characteristics of Involuntary Movement in Hospitalized Patients
Journal of Movement Disorders
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: 31-36, 2019.
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| ID: wpr-765839
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Neurological symptoms in hospitalized patients are not rare, and neurological consultation for movement disorders is especially important in evaluating or managing those with various movement disorders. Therefore, we investigated a clinical pattern of in-hospital consultations for various movement disorders in a tertiary care university hospital.METHODS:
Over two years, a total of 202 patients (70.7 ± 11.8 years of age) presenting with movement disorders referred to movement disorder specialists were investigated.RESULTS:
The main symptoms referred by nonneurologists were tremor (56.9%), parkinsonism (16.8%), and gait disturbance (8.9%). The most frequent diagnostic category was toxic/metabolic-caused movement disorder (T/MCMD) (35%) with regard to medications, followed by Parkinson’s disease (PD) (16%). Regarding the mode of onset, T/MCMD was the leading cause for acute (68%) and subacute onset (46%), while PD was the leading disorder (31%) for chronic onset.CONCLUSION:
The current study showed a characteristic pattern of inpatients presenting with movement disorders. Furthermore, our findings highlighted the clinical significance of drug use or metabolic problems for treating this patient population.
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Asunto principal:
Derivación y Consulta
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Especialización
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Temblor
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Atención Terciaria de Salud
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Trastornos Parkinsonianos
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Discinesias
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Marcha
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Pacientes Internos
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Trastornos del Movimiento
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Journal of Movement Disorders
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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