Dopa-responsive camptocormia in a patient with multiple system atrophy.
Camptocormia in parkinsonism is defined by marked anteroflexion of the trunk, which is relieved by lying down together with minimal or no response to levodopa. We describe here a 47-year-old patient with multiple system atrophy with predominant parkinsonism associated with camptocormia; the camptocormia and parkinsonian motor symptoms were markedly improved with levodopa treatment.
Song
In-Uk
IU
Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea.
Kim
Joong-Seok
JS
Lee
Kwang-Soo
KS
D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D019578:Multiple System Atrophy / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D007980:Levodopa