Proximal myotonic dystrophy associated with parkinsonism

Yahya Celik; Nilda Turgut; Kemal Balci; Levent Kabayel

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2005.01.013

Proximal myotonic dystrophy associated with parkinsonism

J Clin Neurosci. 2006 Feb;13(2):275-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2005.01.013. Epub 2006 Feb 3.

Authors

Yahya Celik¹, Nilda Turgut, Kemal Balci, Levent Kabayel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Trakya University School of Medicine, 22030 Edirne, Turkey. celikyahyatr@yahoo.com

PMID: 16459082
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2005.01.013

Abstract

Although mental changes and cognitive disorders are seen frequently in myotonic dystrophy (MD) there are only three cases of MD associated with parkinsonism reported in the literature. We report another case of this extremely rare combination.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Antiparkinson Agents / therapeutic use
Atrophy
Electromyography
Female
Humans
Levodopa / therapeutic use
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Muscle Weakness / etiology
Myotonic Disorders / complications*
Myotonic Disorders / pathology
Parkinson Disease / complications*
Parkinson Disease / drug therapy
Parkinson Disease / pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

Antiparkinson Agents
Levodopa