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Parkinsonism
Parkinsonism
Causes of Parkinsonism- Parkinson's disease
- drug-induced e.g. antipsychotics, metoclopramide*
- progressive supranuclear palsy
- multiple system atrophy
- Wilson's disease
- post-encephalitis
- dementia pugilistica (secondary to chronic head trauma e.g. boxing)
- toxins: carbon monoxide, MPTP
*Domperidone does not cross the blood-brain barrier and therefore does not cause extra-pyramidal side-effects.
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Causes of Parkinsonism
- Parkinson's disease
- drug-induced e.g. antipsychotics, metoclopramide*
- progressive supranuclear palsy
- multiple system atrophy
- Wilson's disease
- post-encephalitis
- dementia pugilistica (secondary to chronic head trauma e.g. boxing)
- toxins: carbon monoxide, MPTP
*Domperidone does not cross the blood-brain barrier and therefore does not cause extra-pyramidal side-effects.