Parkinson's Disease and Cryptogenic Epilepsy.
Epilepsy is an uncommon comorbidity of Parkinson's disease (PD) and has been considered not directly associated with PD. We present five patients (3 men and 2 women; ages 49-85) who had concomitant PD and cryptogenic epilepsy. Although rare, epilepsy can coexist with PD and their coexistence may influence the progression of PD. While this may be a chance association, an evolving understanding of the neurophysiological basis of either disease may suggest a mechanistic association.
The Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's & Movement Disorders, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Andre Y
0000-0001-8205-9791
AY
Son
The Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's & Movement Disorders, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Milton C
0000-0003-1985-8923
MC
Biagioni
The Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's & Movement Disorders, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Dorian
D
Kaminski
The Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's & Movement Disorders, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Alec
A
Gurevich
Department of Neurology, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare, Austin, TX, USA.
Britt
B
Stone
The Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's & Movement Disorders, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Alessandro
A
Di Rocco
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