Akinetic-Rigid Syndrome in a Case of Post-traumatic Encephalopathy: Brain SPECT Finding
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
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: 101-103, 2003.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
Head trauma has been mentioned as an uncommon cause of secondary Parkinsonism. We report a 68-year-old woman who developed a rapidly evolving post-traumatic encephalopathy with predominant akinetic-rigid syndrome. The clinical manifestations were mainly bradykinesia, rigidity, cognitive dysfunction and emotional lability. Brain SPECT showed perfusion defect in the left basal ganglia and thalamus. The parkinsonian symptoms improved moderately with levodopa.
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Assunto principal:
Doença de Parkinson Secundária
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Perfusão
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Tálamo
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Gânglios da Base
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Encéfalo
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Lesões Encefálicas
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Levodopa
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Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão de Fóton Único
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Hipocinesia
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Transtornos Parkinsonianos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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