Atypical parkinsonism and intrathecal anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies – an unusual association: a case report

Abstract Background Immunological causes of parkinsonism are very rare and usually characterized by early presentation, poor response to levodopa, and additional clinical features. Case presentation We describe a 58-year-old white man who presented with a 1-year history of gait disturbance with dise...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Stefanoni, Anna Formenti, Lucio Tremolizzo, Andrea Stabile, Ildebrando Appollonio, Carlo Ferrarese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02412-x