Parkinsonsim due to a Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Subdural hematoma is a rare cause of parkinsonism. We present the case of a 78-year-old man with right-side dominant parkinsonism about 3 months after a minor head injury. MRI reveals a chronic subdural hematoma on the left side with mildly displaced midline structures. The parkinsonian features wer...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Movement Disorders Society
2009-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Movement Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://e-jmd.org/upload/jmd-2-1-43-11.pdf |
Summary: | Subdural hematoma is a rare cause of parkinsonism. We present the case of a 78-year-old man with right-side dominant parkinsonism about 3 months after a minor head injury. MRI reveals a chronic subdural hematoma on the left side with mildly displaced midline structures. The parkinsonian features were almost completely disappeared after neurosurgical evacuation of the hematoma without any anti-parkinson drug. |
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ISSN: | 2005-940X 2093-4939 |