Parkinsonism caused by cavernoma located in basal ganglion.
Parkinsonism & related disorders, cilt.11, sa.8, ss.517-9, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2005
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2005.07.003
- Dergi Adı: Parkinsonism & related disorders
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.517-9
- Anahtar Kelimeler: basal ganglia, cavernoma, Parkinsonism, tremor, DISEASE
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Deep-seated cavernoma or cavernous angioma is a very rare clinical entity, as is basal ganglia cavernoma presenting with Parkinsonism. The authors demonstrate a 56-year-old man with a cavernoma located in basal ganglion, who subsequently developed Parkinsonism. The patient refused the surgical intervention, and received L-dopa trial; however, no change in the tremor and bradykinesia was observed in spite of high doses of L-dopa. Our case indicates that chronic compression and continuous hemorrhage could cause Parkinsonism, which is uncommon symptom of cavernous angioma. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.