title: Parkinsonism as a manifestation of multiple sclerosis.
abstract: We describe a 48-year-old patient, with a diagnosis of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, who presented to our service with a parkinsonian syndrome that markedly improved after corticosteroid treatment. To the best of our knowledge, only 12 cases of parkinsonism have been reported from 1970 to the present, of which only 8 seemed secondary to MS, i.e., those presenting conclusive imaging evidence or unequivocal response to corticosteroids.
authors.affiliation: Movement Disorders and Parkinson's Disease Program, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Folgar
authors.forename: Emilia Mabel
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Gatto
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Raina
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Micheli
mesh_terms: D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D020529:Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000187:drug effects; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D008775:Methylprednisolone