Aetiology
Causes of parkinsonian syndrome include: (1,2)
- Parkinson’s disease
- Alzheimer’s disease
- multiple cerebral infarction
- drug-induced parkinsonism (eg phenothiazines, metachlopramide)
- other degenerative parkinsonian syndromes:
- progressive supranuclear palsy
- Steele–Richardson–Olszewski syndrome
- Steele–Richardson–Olszewski syndrome
- multiple system atrophy
- previously Shy–Drager syndrome
- olivopontocerebellar atrophy
- striatonigral degeneration
- progressive supranuclear palsy
- post-encephalitis
- toxins:
- carbon monoxide
- copper
- manganese
- other:
- trauma e.g. boxing
- Wilson's disease
Reference:
- NICE. Parkinson’s disease in adults. NICE guideline NG71. Published July 2017, last reviewed December 2024
- Prachaya S et al. Parkinsonian syndromes. A review. Neurology India 66 (Suppl 1):p S15-S25, Mar–Apr 2018.
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