title: [Camptocormia disclosing Parkinson's disease].
abstract: Camptocormia is characterised as an extreme bent-forward posture of the trunk that disappears in the recumbent position. On X-ray, trunk flexion appears without vertebral rotation as in scoliosis. The condition is a well-known complication of Parkinson's disease (PD) at the late stage. The authors present the case of a 77-year-old woman affected by severe camptocormia, which appeared and worsened in less than 6 months and hindered gait. Despite no signs of PD, neuro-imaging (DAT-Scan) showed an L-Dopa transducer decrease in putamens. A few weeks later, bradykinesia appeared and the clinical diagnosis of PD became more obvious. L-Dopa improved bradykinesia but did not change the bent-spine posture. A 1-year follow-up showed no other signs of PD other than bradykinesia, but the camptocormia was unchanged.
authors.affiliation: Département de MPR, groupe hospitalier Carémeau, 30029 Nîmes cedex 04, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bouzgarou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dupeyron
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Castelnovo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Boudousq
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Collombier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Labauge
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pélissier
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011187:Posture; D013121:Spinal Curvatures / Q000209:etiology*