Late Onset Neurodegeneration with Brain-Iron Accumulation Presenting as Parkinsonism
Author
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neurodegeneration with brain-iron accumulation (NBIA) encompasses a family of neurodegenerative disorders connected by evidence of abnormal brain iron deposition.
Advances in imaging and genetic testing expanded the clinical spectrum of these disorders.
Here, a case of parkinsonism and dystonia with orofacial stereotypies is presented.
While the patient was initially diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and placed on levodopa therapy, dopamine transporter imaging via (123)I-FP-CIT SPECT (DaTSCAN) was normal.
MRI brain showed “eye of the tiger” sign on T2 weighted imaging.
NBIA should be considered in the differential diagnosis of atypical parkinsonism.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fekete, Robert. 2012. Late Onset Neurodegeneration with Brain-Iron Accumulation Presenting as Parkinsonism. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468107
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fekete, Robert. Late Onset Neurodegeneration with Brain-Iron Accumulation Presenting as Parkinsonism. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468107
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fekete, Robert. Late Onset Neurodegeneration with Brain-Iron Accumulation Presenting as Parkinsonism. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468107
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468107