Diagnostic value of blink reflex in multisystem atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy and Parkinson disease | Zendy

Elżbieta Szmidt-Sałkowska | Zendy; Małgorzata Gaweł | Zendy; Zygmunt Jamrozik | Zendy; Joanna Salkowska-Wanat | Zendy; Damian Gaweł | Zendy; Anna Kamińska | Zendy

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Diagnostic value of blink reflex in multisystem atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy and Parkinson disease

Author(s) -

Elżbieta Szmidt-Sałkowska,

Małgorzata Gaweł,

Zygmunt Jamrozik,

Joanna Salkowska-Wanat,

Damian Gaweł,

Anna Kamińska

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

neurologia i neurochirurgia polska

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484

H-Index - 26

eISSN - 1897-4260

pISSN - 0028-3843

DOI - 10.1016/j.pjnns.2016.06.001

Subject(s) - medicine , progressive supranuclear palsy , parkinson's disease , atrophy , reflex , disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation , corneal reflex , neuroscience , pathology , anesthesia , biology

Abnormal blink reflex (BR) is a result of reticular brainstem pathways dysfunction and seems to be one of the features of brain degenerative disorders. The aim of the study was to estimate the diagnostic value of blink reflex in neurodegenerative diseases such as: multisystem atrophy (MSA), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and Parkinson disease (PD). Material consisted of 99 patients with clinically probable MSA (51), PSP (28) and PD (20). MSA patients were divided into two subgroups, with dominant cerebellar (MSA-C) and parkinsonian signs (MSA-P). The mean age of patients was 64.9 years (47-79 years); males - 55.3%. Blink reflex was obtained in a typical way.

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