Parkinsonism-Demantia

ZEHRA AKPINAR, BETİGÜL YÜRÜTEN, ALİ ULVİ UCA, YAHYA PAKSOY

  • ZEHRA AKPINAR: NECMEDDİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • BETİGÜL YÜRÜTEN: NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • ALİ ULVİ UCA: NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • YAHYA PAKSOY: SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • Year : 2003
  • Vol : 19
  • Issue : 3
  •  Page : 161-165
We report a 27 year-old man with a history of one year of Progressive slowing of movements, speech and tremors in extremities. Neurological examination revealed cognitive impairment, bradykinesia, rigidity and tremor in the ali extremities. Routine biochemical tests, blood count, serum ceruloplasmine and copper values, liver biopsy were ali normal. BRain magnetic resonance imaginary (MRI) showed frontotemporal atrophy, hipointensities in globus pallidus and substania nigra in T2 weighted images. Electromyography (EMG) showed normal motor and senso- ry conduction velocities but widespread large motor unit potentials (MUP) in cervical and extremity muscles. These findings have been reviewed in the light of relevant literatüre.

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Selcuk Medical Journal
2003, Vol. 19 (3)
ISSN: 1017-6616
E-ISSN: 2149-8059
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