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Parkinson Disease, MedPix™ : 1023 - Medical Image Database and Atlas
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Topic 1023 - Created: 2000-09-11 06:00:30-04 - Modified: 2004-03-21 04:26:33-05
ACR Index: 1.5

Parkinson Disease (PD) is part of a group of similar movement disorders. The hallmark features of Parkinson disease:
> Resting Tremor
> Paucity of Movement (bradykinesia, hypokinesia, akinesia
> Rigidity
> Decreased Postural Reflexes

Some of the disorders that are similar to PD include:
> Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
> Striatonigral Degeneration
> Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy
> Multiple System Atrophy
> Diffuse Lewy Body Disease
- and others -


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Submitted by: James G. Smirniotopoulos, M.D. - Author Info
Affiliation: Uniformed Services University
Approved By: James G. Smirniotopoulos, M.D. - Editor Info
Affiliation: Uniformed Services University


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