title: Ante litteram description of atypical parkinsonian cases.
abstract: We have searched in the neurological literature for cases of atypical parkinsonism published before the epidemic encephalitis era. Some of these cases can be recognized. Therefore the epidemic encephalitis has no etiological importance in these clinical syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Galliera Hospital, Mura delle Cappuccine 14, I-16128 Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brusa
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Pramstaller
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010301:Parkinson Disease, Postencephalitic / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*