title: [Differential diagnosis of Parkinson's disease].
abstract: For a long time the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease has been considered to be easy. The advantages in treatment in the last decennia have shown that a more sophisticated differentiation from certain syndromes, which will be shortly described, is mandatory in order to achieve optimal therapeutic responses and for giving a prognosis.
authors.affiliation: hpludin@hin.ch
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Ludin
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis; D020961:Lewy Body Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D014202:Tremor / Q000175:diagnosis