Development of marked striatal hand with antiparkinsonian medication withdrawal during traditional (Ayurvedic) medicine treatment for Parkinson’s disease
- Author:
Shen-Yang Lim
;
Khean Jin Goh
;
Amir Azlan Zain
;
Norlisah Ramli
;
Yeun-Mun Choo
;
Guan Huat Tan
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- From:Neurology Asia
2010;15(3):275-277
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ayurveda is a traditional medical system used widely in India and increasingly worldwide. Here,
we report on a patient with Parkinson’s disease (PD) who developed marked striatal hand with
antiparkinsonian medication withdrawal during Ayurvedic medicine treatment for her PD. Although a
direct role for the Ayurvedic medicines in inducing the hand deformity cannot be excluded, we propose
that severe dopaminergic defi ciency (due to prolonged withdrawal of antiparkinsonian medications in
the context of long-standing PD) was probably the main culprit in our patient.
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