Parkinson’s Disease

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Distinguishing Between Neurodegenerative Diseases

Parkinson’s Disease Differential Diagnosis Distinguishing Between Neurodegenerative Diseases

The difficulty in accurately distinguishing between neurodegenerative diseases that have parkinsonian extrapyramidal features is demonstrated in longitudinal studies of patients including post-mortem findings which demonstrate a 25% misdiagnosis rate [1].

  1. 1. Question

    Which of the following features most strongly suggest an alternative diagnosis? Place in the correct box

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    • Resting tremor, Gaze not affected, No falling in early stages of disease
    • Sensory findings, Early dementia, Early hallucinations
    • PD diagnosis
      • Alternative diagnosis
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