Akinetic-Rigid Syndrome in a Case of Post-traumatic Encephalopathy: Brain SPECT Finding.
- Author:
Ji Sung KIM
1
;
Man Wook SEO
;
Seong Yong YU
;
Eui Seong LIM
;
Byoung Soo SHIN
;
Young Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, 634-18 Geumam-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk, 561-712, Korea. smw@moak.chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Head trauma;
Parkinsonism;
Brain SPECT
- MeSH:
Aged;
Basal Ganglia;
Brain Injuries*;
Brain*;
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Female;
Humans;
Hypokinesia;
Levodopa;
Parkinson Disease, Secondary;
Parkinsonian Disorders;
Perfusion;
Thalamus;
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2003;21(1):101-103
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Head trauma has been mentioned as an uncommon cause of secondary Parkinsonism. We report a 68-year-old woman who developed a rapidly evolving post-traumatic encephalopathy with predominant akinetic-rigid syndrome. The clinical manifestations were mainly bradykinesia, rigidity, cognitive dysfunction and emotional lability. Brain SPECT showed perfusion defect in the left basal ganglia and thalamus. The parkinsonian symptoms improved moderately with levodopa.
