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Parkinsonism in children resulting from mesencephalic tumors
Author(s) -
Pohle Thomas,
Krauss Joachim K.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/1531-8257(199909)14:5<842::aid-mds1020>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - parkinsonism , pathophysiology , midbrain , medicine , pathology , parkinson's disease , central nervous system disease , neuroscience , central nervous system , psychology , disease , surgery
Parkinsonism secondary to intrinsic brain stem mass lesions is rare. Two children with parkinsonism caused by mesencephalic tumors are reported. The pathophysiological mechanisms of this association are discussed and the literature describing similar cases is reviewed.