The role of imaging in the diagnosis of vascular parkinsonism.
Parkinsonism is a syndrome that features bradykinesia (slowness of the initiation of voluntary movement) and at least 1 of the following conditions: rest tremor, muscular rigidity, or postural instability. Criteria for the clinical diagnosis of vascular parkinsonism (VP) have been proposed, which are derived from a postmortem examination study. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging can support this clinical diagnosis with positive imaging findings. Dopamine transporter single-photon emission computed tomography may also be of help to distinguish VP from Parkinson disease and other parkinsonisms.
Zijlmans
Jan C M
JC
Department of Neurology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands. jzijlmans@amphia.nl
D020144:Basal Ganglia Cerebrovascular Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D050483:Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000379:methods
D050483:Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins