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Parkinsonism associated with basal ganglia cryptococcal abscesses in an immunocompetent patient
Author(s) -
Camargos Sarah T.,
Teixeira Antonio L.,
Cardoso Francisco
Publication year - 2006
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.20789
Subject(s) - parkinsonism , basal ganglia , medicine , degenerative disease , movement disorders , pathology , disease , central nervous system
Currently, infectious agents are a rare cause of parkinsonism. We report on an immunocompetent patient with persistent parkinsonism associated with cryptococcal abscesses of the basal ganglia. © 2006 Movement Disorder Society
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