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Levodopa‐responsive parkinsonism associated with hydrocephalus
Author(s) -
Kim Mi Jung,
Chung Sun J.,
Sung Young H.,
Lee Myoung C.,
Im JooHyuk
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.20901
Subject(s) - parkinsonism , levodopa , discontinuation , medicine , dopaminergic , hydrocephalus , parkinson's disease , central nervous system disease , movement disorders , pediatrics , psychology , anesthesia , disease , psychiatry , dopamine , surgery
We report on a patient who developed acute parkinsonian symptoms following shunt revision for hydrocephalus. Parkinsonism improved dramatically after levodopa therapy. Furthermore, there was no recurrence of Parkinsonism despite discontinuation of levodopa. This observation suggests that Parkinsonism in this patient was caused by reversible dysfunction of the presynaptic nigrostriatal dopaminergic pathway due to hydrocephalus. © 2006 Movement Disorder Society