Parkinsonism induced by solvent abuse

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ID Serval
serval:BIB_321D8ECD5895
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Sous-type
Etude de cas (case report): rapporte une observation et la commente brièvement.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Parkinsonism induced by solvent abuse
Périodique
Annals of Neurology
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Uitti  R. J., Snow  B. J., Shinotoh  H., Vingerhoets  F. J., Hayward  M., Hashimoto  S., Richmond  J., Markey  S. P., Markey  C. J., Calne  D. B.
ISSN
0364-5134 (Print)
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
05/1994
Volume
35
Numéro
5
Pages
616-9
Notes
Case Reports
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: May
Résumé
We report the first description of a patient with parkinsonism induced by solvent abuse. Our patient developed parkinsonism acutely, following heavy abuse of lacquer thinner. Her clinical deficits were indistinguishable from idiopathic parkinsonism (Parkinson's disease) and she responded to levodopa. Parkinsonism has persisted for more than 3 months. Brain computed tomography was normal. Positron emission tomographic studies showed normal fluorodopa uptake and reduced raclopride binding, indicating an unusual disturbance of striatal dopaminergic function. This patient suggests that organic solvents may cause parkinsonism in susceptible individuals.
Mots-clé
Administration, Inhalation Adult Brain/radiography/radionuclide imaging Female Humans Levodopa/therapeutic use Parkinson Disease, Secondary/*chemically induced/drug therapy *Solvents Substance-Related Disorders/*complications Tomography, Emission-Computed Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Pubmed
Web of science
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25/01/2008 12:48
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