Dopamine Transporter Imaging in Psychogenic Parkinsonism and Neurodegenerative Parkinsonism with Psychogenic Overlay: A Report of Three Cases

Dopamine Transporter Imaging in Psychogenic Parkinsonism and Neurodegenerative Parkinsonism with Psychogenic Overlay: A Report of Three Cases

Background: Differentiating psychogenic parkinsonism from neurodegenerative Parkinson’s disease (PD) with psychogenic features is a diagnostic challenge.Case report: We report a detailed longitudinal clinical description of three cases presenting with suspected psychogenic parkinsonism. Dopamine tra...

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Veröffentlicht in:Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2013-01, Vol.3, p.3
Hauptverfasser: Umeh, Chizoba C., Szabo, Zsolt, Pontone, Gregory M., Mari, Zoltan
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Sprache:eng
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Accuracy
Case Reports
Cost control
Dopamine
Dystonia
Motor ability
Movement disorders
Parkinson's disease
Radiation
Tomography
Tremor (Muscular contraction)
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Zusammenfassung:Background: Differentiating psychogenic parkinsonism from neurodegenerative Parkinson’s disease (PD) with psychogenic features is a diagnostic challenge.Case report: We report a detailed longitudinal clinical description of three cases presenting with suspected psychogenic parkinsonism. Dopamine transporter single-photon emission computed tomography (DAT-SPECT) was used as a supplemental diagnostic study and influenced clinical management.Discussion: DAT-SPECT quantified the integrity of the striatal dopaminergic system in these cases of clinically uncertain parkinsonism and supported clinical decision-making.
ISSN:2160-8288
2160-8288
DOI:10.5334/tohm.152