Parkinson Disease, Secondary

Introduction: Parkinson Disease, Secondary

Description of Parkinson Disease, Secondary

Parkinson Disease, Secondary: Conditions which feature clinical manifestations resembling primary Parkinson disease that are caused by a known or suspected condition. Examples include parkinsonism caused by vascular injury, drugs, trauma, toxin exposure, neoplasms, infections and degenerative or hereditary conditions. Clinical features may include bradykinesia, rigidity, parkinsonian gait, and masked facies. In general, tremor is less prominent in secondary parkinsonism than in the primary form. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1998, Ch38, pp39-42).
Source: MeSH 2007

Parkinson Disease, Secondary: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Parkinson Disease, Secondary:

• Parkinson Disease
• Parkinson

Terms associated with Parkinson Disease, Secondary:

Terms Similar to Parkinson Disease, Secondary:

• Atherosclerotic Parkinsonism
• Secondary Parkinsonism
• Symptomatic Parkinson Disease

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Parkinson Disease, Secondary:

• Parkinson Disease, Postencephalitic
• MPTP Poisoning

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Parkinson Disease, Secondary

• Parkinsonian Disorders

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Parkinson Disease, Secondary

The following list attempts to classify Parkinson Disease, Secondary into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Central Nervous System Diseases
    • Brain Diseases
      • Basal Ganglia Diseases
        • Parkinsonian Disorders
          • Parkinson Disease, Secondary

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Central Nervous System Diseases
    • Movement Disorders
      • Parkinsonian Disorders
        • Parkinson Disease, Secondary

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