Octogenarian parkinsonism – Clinicopathological observations

Neuroleptic‐induced Parkinsonism: Clinicopathological study

BACKGROUND Drug-induced parkinsonism is a well-known complication of several different drugs--the most common being neuroleptic-induced parkinsonism. However, very few autopsies have been reported in such cases. METHODS Patients assessed at Movement Disorders Clinic Saskatchewan are offered brain autopsy. Detailed clinical records are kept. RESULTS Brains were obtained from 7 drug-induced p...

Dysautonomia in Parkinsonism: a clinicopathological study.

Necropsy studies were done on six patients with idiopathic paralysis agitans, one with multiple system atrophy including features of Parkinsonism, and one control. Autonomic functions had been evaluated during life to a varying degree. Intra-arterial blood pressure studies were carried out on two patients with paralysis agitans (cases 4 and 6) and the one with multiple system atrophy (case 7). ...

Observations on Vibration Sense with Special Reference to Postencephalitic Parkinsonism.

Parkinson’s Disease in the Very Old – Clinicopathological Observations

[Infective endocarditis in octogenarian patients].

Our aims were to investigate the clinical features and prognosis of endocarditis in octogenarian patients (aged > 79 years) and in comparison with those in younger elderly patients (aged 65-79 years) and young patients (aged < 65 years). Octogenarian subjects more frequently were male and had a community-acquired infection, mitral valve disease, and chronic anemia. Their clinical course was mor...