Parkinsonism and Tremor in a Patient with Plasmodium vivax Malaria

BACKGROUND: A 57-year-old male diagnosed with Plasmodium vivax malaria presented with a subacute onset of hand tremor, slowness, and gait difficulty. PHENOMENOLOGY: A bilateral upper extremity kinetic tremor was seen, as well as a right upper extremity rigidity and body bradykinesia. EDUCATIONAL VAL...

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Autor principal: Park, Jung E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Columbia University Libraries/Information Services 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5469941/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28616358
http://dx.doi.org/10.7916/D8P55V23
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: A 57-year-old male diagnosed with Plasmodium vivax malaria presented with a subacute onset of hand tremor, slowness, and gait difficulty. PHENOMENOLOGY: A bilateral upper extremity kinetic tremor was seen, as well as a right upper extremity rigidity and body bradykinesia. EDUCATIONAL VALUE: Parkinsonism and tremor are neurological manifestations that may occur in malaria as a result of globus pallidi and dentate nuclei involvement.

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