Proximal myotonic dystrophy associated with parkinsonism.
Although mental changes and cognitive disorders are seen frequently in myotonic dystrophy (MD) there are only three cases of MD associated with parkinsonism reported in the literature. We report another case of this extremely rare combination.
Celik
Yahya
Y
Department of Neurology, Trakya University School of Medicine, 22030 Edirne, Turkey. celikyahyatr@yahoo.com
Turgut
Nilda
N
Balci
Kemal
K
Kabayel
Levent
L
D000328:Adult; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001284:Atrophy; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D020967:Myotonic Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D007980:Levodopa