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Query: UMLS:C0026837 (
muscle rigidity
)
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Parkinsonism is an
extrapyramidal disorder
characterised by tremor,
muscle rigidity
, bradykinesia and postural instability. The most common cause of parkinsonism is idiopathic Parkinson disease. Another common cause is drug-induced parkinsonism. Various drugs can cause parkinsonian symptoms. Many patients exhibiting these side-effects are mistakenly treated with dopaminergic medication. We present two patients with drug-induced parkinsonism induced by sodium valproate and cinnarizine, respectively. The symptoms disappeared after they stopped taking this medication.
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PMID:[Parkinsonism due to the medication]. 1990 Mar 8
