title: [Progressive atrophy of the globus pallidus--case report].
abstract: The authors report a case of atrophy of the globus pallidus in a woman aged 25 years, diagnosed alive. The diagnosis was based to a large extent on MRI findings. Atrophy of the globus pallidus (AGP) is a rare disease, recognized mostly in neuropathological examination. Its etiopathogenesis has not been explained so far. Since no specific abnormalities have been detected in laboratory tests, the clinical diagnosis of AGP is only probable. However, AGP should be suspected if such extrapyramidal symptoms are present as dystonia, choreoathetosis, muscular rigidity, and characteristic localisation of lesions in MRI. At present only comprehensive symptomatic treatment is possible.
authors.affiliation: I Kliniki Neurologicznej IPiN w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bochyńska
authors.forename: Wanda
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lipczyńska-Łojkowska
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kulczycki
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Poniatowska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005917:Globus Pallidus / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging