Diseases

Postencephalitic Parkinson Disease

Parkinsonism following encephalitis, historically seen as a sequella of encephalitis lethargica (Von Economo Encephalitis). The early age of onset, the rapid progression of symptoms followed by stabilization, and the presence of a variety of other neurological disorders (e.g., sociopathic behavior; TICS; MUSCLE SPASMS; oculogyric crises; hyperphagia; and bizarre movements) distinguish this condition from primary PARKINSON DISEASE. Pathologic features include neuronal loss and gliosis concentrated in the MESENCEPHALON; SUBTHALAMUS; and HYPOTHALAMUS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p754)

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Parkinsonism following encephalitis, historically seen as a sequella of encephalitis lethargica (Von Economo Encephalitis). The early age of onset, the rapid progression of symptoms followed by stabilization, and the presence of a variety of other neurological disorders (e.g., sociopathic behavior; TICS; MUSCLE SPASMS; oculogyric crises; hyperphagia; and bizarre movements) distinguish this condition from primary PARKINSON DISEASE. Pathologic features include neuronal loss and gliosis concentrated in the MESENCEPHALON; SUBTHALAMUS; and HYPOTHALAMUS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p754)

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  • Encephalitis Lethargica Type Parkinsonism
  • Parkinson Disease, Post-Encephalitic
  • Parkinson Disease, Postencephalitic
  • Parkinsonian Syndrome, Postencephalitis
  • Parkinsonism, Postencephalitic
  • Post-Encephalitic Parkinson Disease
  • Postencephalitic Economo-Type Parkinsonism
  • Postencephalitic Parkinsonism
  • von Economo Encephalitis Type Parkinsonism
  • Economo-Type Parkinsonism, Postencephalitic
  • Parkinson Disease, Post Encephalitic
  • Parkinsonism, Postencephalitic Economo-Type
  • Post Encephalitic Parkinson Disease
  • Postencephalitic Economo Type Parkinsonism
  • Postencephalitis Parkinsonian Syndrome
  • Parkinsonism, Viral Meningoencephalitic
  • Viral Meningoencephalitic Parkinsonism
  • Meningoencephalitic Parkinsonism, Viral
  • Parkinsonisms, Viral Meningoencephalitic

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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1979(1967)

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  • Parkinson Disease (1966)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Postencephalitic Parkinson Disease. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010301. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010301
  2. Postencephalitic Parkinson Disease. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-encephalitic_parkinsonism
  3. Postencephalitic Parkinson Disease. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3508787