Parkinsonism

Parkinsonism describes the common symptoms of Parkinson's disease- tremor, rigidity, akinesiaor bradykinesiaand postural instability.

The differential diagnosis for this disease includes Parkins's Disease, Multiple System Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Medications (antipsychotics, metoclopramide), Parkinson's with Alzheimers, Diffuse Lewy Body DIsease, Vascular Parkinsons, Corticobasal Degeneration, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Gait Disorder of Elderly, Carbon Monoxide, Cyanide, Manganese, MPTP.

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