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... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Basal Ganglia Diseases > Parkinsonian Disorders > Parkinson Disease, Secondary > Parkinson Disease, Postencephalitic
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Preferred term

Parkinson Disease, Postencephalitic  

Type

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Definition

  • 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)

Broader concept

Entry terms

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

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In other languages

  • Maladie de Parkinson post-encéphalitique

    French

  • Maladie de Parkinson postencéphalitique
  • Parkinsonisme post-encéphalitique
  • PEP (PostEncephalitic Parkinsonism)
  • Syndrome parkinsonien post-encéphalitique

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