Camptocormia in a patient with multiple system atrophy.
The term "camptocormia" describes a severe forward-flexed posture. Although initially used to describe a conversion disorder, early authors also recognized organic camptocormia occurring in old age, or "camptocormie senile," as well as traumatic and arthritic camptocormia. More recently, camptocormia has been described in patients with Parkinson's disease and in an individual with parkinsonism. We describe a case of progressive camptocormia as part of the initial presentation of a patient with multiple system atrophy.
Skidmore
Frank
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Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. fskid001@umaryland.edu
Mikolenko
Irene
I
Weiss
Howard
H
Weiner
William
W
D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D019578:Multiple System Atrophy / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009836:Oligodendroglia / Q000378:metabolism; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D051843:Synucleins
D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D051843:Synucleins; D007980:Levodopa