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Parkinsonism in Caplan’s syndrome
- Source :
- Neurological Sciences. 27:67-69
- Publication Year :
- 2006
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2006.
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Abstract
- Parkinsonism is a rare feature of immunological diseases. We describe a 67-year-old man with Caplan's syndrome (CS) and parkinsonism. CS is an immunologic disease characterised by the presence of rheumatoid arthritis associated with a specific form of pneumoconiosis. Parkinsonism as a manifestation of involvement of the central nervous system in this condition has never been reported. Following immunosuppressive treatment both the CS and the parkinsonian signs and symptoms showed a marked improvement. The role of immune mechanisms in these parkinsonian syndromes is discussed.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Neurology
Silicosis
Central nervous system
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Dermatology
CAPLAN'S SYNDROME
medicine
Humans
Immunologic disease
Lung
Aged
business.industry
Parkinsonism
Pneumoconiosis
Brain
Parkinson Disease
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Caplan Syndrome
nervous system diseases
Psychiatry and Mental health
Treatment Outcome
medicine.anatomical_structure
Rheumatoid arthritis
Encephalitis
Caplan's syndrome
Neurology (clinical)
Neurosurgery
Atrophy
business
Immunosuppressive Agents
PARKINSONISM
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15903478 and 15901874
- Volume :
- 27
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Neurological Sciences
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....79f97e7bb6b1e10b25893c847531a627