Rinsho Shinkeigaku (Clinical Neurology)

Review

Parkinson's disease and it's look-alike

Yasushi Shimo, M.D., Ph.D.1) and Nobutaka Hattori, M.D., Ph.D.2)

1) Department of Neurology, Juntendo University Nerima Hospital
2) Department of Neurology, Juntendo University School of Medicine

The diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) requires the exclusion of other diseases using various methods. However, it is difficult to differentiate these diseases based only on clinical symptoms, and information regarding responses to drugs and several imaging examinations are often needed for a diagnosis. In recent years, various neurological signs and symptoms have been reported that are particularly useful in neurological examinations for differentiating PD, progressive supranuclear palsy, and multiple system atrophy. Currently, diagnosis using imaging techniques and artificial intelligence are being developed, but systematic neurological examinations will continue to be important in diagnosing these diseases.
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(CLINICA NEUROL, 60: 815|821, 2020)
key words: Parkinson's disease, atypical Parkinsonism

(Received: 3-Apr-20)