Atypical Presentation of Parkinsonism...Atypical Presentation of Parkinsonism A 75 year old woman...

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Imaging Med. (2017) 9(1) 1 ISSN 1755-5191 Atypical Presentation of Parkinsonism A 75 year old woman was admitted to the Glocal Hospital, Krishnanagore, West Bengal, India, presenting with continuous repetitive movements of the lower and upper jaws when the lips were touching each other. Her blood pressure was 160/90 mm Hg and her heart rate Sujit Kumar Bhaacharya* Glocal Hospital, Krishnanagore, West Bengal, India *Author for correspondence: [email protected] Video 1. 75 years old woman with Parkinsonism. was 88 beats per min. She had resting tremor predominately in the fingers. She had rigidity of muscles (cogwheel type). e patient is suffering from Parkinson’s disease. She is diabetic requiring insulin. She was treated with dopamine agonists and clinically the condition improved. CASE BLOG

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  • Imaging Med. (2017) 9(1) 1ISSN 1755-5191

    Atypical Presentation of Parkinsonism

    A 75 year old woman was admitted to the Glocal Hospital, Krishnanagore, West Bengal, India, presenting with continuous repetitive movements of the lower and upper jaws when the lips were touching each other. Her blood pressure was 160/90 mm Hg and her heart rate

    Sujit Kumar Bhattacharya*Glocal Hospital, Krishnanagore, West Bengal, India

    *Author for correspondence:

    [email protected]

    Video 1. 75 years old woman with Parkinsonism.

    was 88 beats per min. She had resting tremor predominately in the fingers. She had rigidity of muscles (cogwheel type). The patient is suffering from Parkinson’s disease. She is diabetic requiring insulin. She was treated with dopamine agonists and clinically the condition improved.

    CASE BLOG