Atypical parkinsonian syndrome – primary progressive freezing gait? Case report
Journal Title: Postępy Nauk Medycznych - Year 2013, Vol 26, Issue 10
Abstract
The diagnosis of atypical parkinsonian syndromes is problematic and may require many years. Similar to Parkinson's disease, it is based on the history of the disease, clinical evaluation, prospective patient’s observation and exclusion of secondary parkinsonims. This paper presents a report of a 59-years-old patient with slowly progressing levodopa unresponsive atypical parkinsonism of 7 years duration, with predominant hypokinesia and early freezing gait, that consist of sudden, episodic motor block due to inability to take steps. The patient fulfills the criteria of primary progressive freezing gait (PPFG), which should be differentiated from other parkinsonian syndromes, mainly progressive supranuclear palsy. The question whether PPFG is a distinct nosological entity or is an initial manifestation of other neurodegenerative disorders remains open.
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Małgorzata Michałowska
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