Published in:
01-06-2020 | Herpes Virus | Letter to the Editor
Acute reversible parkinsonism post-influenza infection
Authors:
Cristian Falup-Pecurariu, Ștefania Diaconu, Oana Falup-Pecurariu, Bogdan Ciopleiaș, Carmen Adella Sîrbu
Published in:
Acta Neurologica Belgica
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Issue 3/2020
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Excerpt
Acute parkinsonism is a rare neurological complication which is sometimes reversible. It might be slightly manifesting or it might be life-threatening. There are several causes of acute onset parkinsonism, most of the known cases occurring after exposure to various agents: viral infections (like Japanese encephalitis, influenza A, herpes simplex, coxsackie B2), medication (e.g., neuroleptics) or toxins (e.g., carbon monoxide, MPTP). Acute parkinsonism might become manifest after stroke, tumor, hydrocephalus or within the symptoms of autoimmune diseases, like systemic lupus erythematosus [
1]. There are few case reports of parkinsonism induced by the infections with common viral agents, like influenza. …
