The chronic residual respiratory disorder in post-encephalitis Parkinsonism.

The chronic residual respiratory disorder in post-encephalitis Parkinsonism.

Post-dengue parkinsonism

BACKGROUND Dengue is a common illness in the tropics. Equally common are neurological complications that stem from dengue infection. However, to date, parkinsonism following dengue has not been reported in medical literature. CASE PRESENTATION A previously well 18-year old man developed parkinsonism, in addition to other neurological symptoms following serologically confirmed dengue fever. Al...

From juvenile parkinsonism to encephalitis lethargica, a new phenotype of post-streptococcal disorders: case report.

We report the case of a 16-year-old boy presented with a mild akinetic-rigid parkinsonism shortly after a post-streptococcal infection. After stopping corticoids, he had a rapid neurological deterioration to a fatal encephalitis lethargica-like syndrome. Serum analysis demonstrated consistently elevated anti-streptolysin-O. This case illustrates a new severe phenotype in the spectrum of the pos...

P130: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Psychological Profile in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Patients with Chronic Pain

People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been found to be at a higher risk for a number of mental and physical health problems. In addition to these problems, people with PTSD are more likely than those without PTSD to experience problems with pain. The purpose of this study was to determine the psychological profile of veterans with PTSD and chronic pain and its comparison with p...

Post-encephalitic parkinsonism with amyotrophy.