Semin Neurol 2016; 36(04): 330-334
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1585097
Review Article
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Parkinsonism

Adrienne M. Keener
1   Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
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Yvette M. Bordelon
1   Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
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Publikationsdatum:
19. September 2016 (online)

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Abstract

Parkinsonism is a clinical syndrome, which is characterized by bradykinesia, rigidity, rest tremor, and postural instability. Idiopathic Parkinson disease (PD) is the most common cause of this syndrome, though there are several other important etiologies that must be considered. These include the atypical Parkinsonian disorders multiple system atrophy (MSA), dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), and corticobasal syndrome (CBS); as well as secondary causes of parkinsonism. These various disease entities may be distinguished based on key clinical features, which is critical for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.