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Paradoxical response to apomorphine in a case of atypical parkinsonism
Author(s) -
Cicarelli Giulio,
Pellecchia Maria Teresa,
De Michele Giuseppe,
Pizzolato Gilberto,
Barone Paolo
Publication year - 2002
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/mds.10113
Subject(s) - apomorphine , parkinsonism , neuroscience , levodopa , medicine , psychology , degenerative disease , paradoxical reaction , movement disorders , central nervous system disease , parkinson's disease , pathology , dopamine , disease , dopaminergic , tuberculosis
Abstract We describe a patient with clinical signs of parkinsonism showing a paradoxical response to apomorphine injection. We discuss possible pathogenetic mechanisms with regard to the literature and suggest the diagnosis of a striatonigral degeneration at an early stage. © 2002 Movement Disorder Society