1991
DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100031814
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Accuracy of Clinical Diagnosis in Parkinsonism — A Prospective Study

Abstract: ABSTRACT:Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's syndrome (PS) is reasonably easy in most cases but the distinction between different variants of PS may be difficult in early cases. The correct diagnosis is not only important for counselling and management of patients but also in conducting pharmacological and epidemiological studies. There is very little critical literature on the pathological verification of the clinical diagnosis in PS. We report our 22 year experience to address that issue. Between 1968 and 1990… Show more

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“…In one study, 31 of 41 (75%) patients with clinically diagnosed PD (by two of the three cardinal signs rest tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia) had histopathological signs of PD at autopsy [10]. Among 100 cases with clinically diagnosed PD, 76 fulfilled pathological criteria for PD, whilst 24 were misdiagnosed [11].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In one study, 31 of 41 (75%) patients with clinically diagnosed PD (by two of the three cardinal signs rest tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia) had histopathological signs of PD at autopsy [10]. Among 100 cases with clinically diagnosed PD, 76 fulfilled pathological criteria for PD, whilst 24 were misdiagnosed [11].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The demographics for each series are presented in Supplementary Material, Table S5. All patients were examined and observed longitudinally by a movement disorders neurologist and diagnosed with PD according to published criteria (34). Dementia was evaluated using mini-mental state examination (MMSE).…”
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“…Idiopathic Parkinson's disease is characterized by the death of dopaminergic neurons; however, rare Parkinsonian syndromes have been identified in which the defect is associated with cell death in the dopamine-responsive neurons in the striatum (3)(4)(5)(6). Huntington's disease (HD) (7)(8)(9)(10), a neurodegenerative condition with motor, cognitive, and psychiatric disturbances, also involves death of dopamine receptor-expressing striatal projection neurons.…”
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