Parkinson's Disease

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Parkinson's Plus Syndromes

Some conditions have clinical features that are similar to Parkinson's disease and may be confused with Parkinson's especially early in the course of the disease. These conditions are called Parkinson's plus syndromes.

Postencephalitic Parkinsonism
As anyone will recall who has read the book, Awakenings, by neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, or seen the movie made from it, a severe viral disease called encephalitis lethargica struck down almost 5 million people wor...Read the full article