Article type: Letter to the Editor
Article title: Predictors of Drug-Induced Parkinsonism
Journal: APIK Journal of Internal Medicine
Year: 2023
Authors: Jamir Pitton Rissardo, Ana LetÃcia Fornari Caprara
E-mail: jamirrissardo@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Drug‑induced parkinsonism, probably, is the most common drug‑induced movement disorder. It can be challenging to differentiate drug‑induced parkinsonism from idiopathic Parkinson’s disease based on symptoms alone. However, there are neuroimaging tests such as single‑photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) (I‑FP‑CIT [DaTscan]) and positron emission tomography (18F‑FP‑CIT) that can help distinguish between the two. It is essential to correctly diagnose drug‑induced parkinsonism because it can be reversed by stopping the medication causing it. Herein, we would like to discuss the current studies about the predictors of drug‑induced parkinsonism.
Keywords: Drug-induced; DIP; DP; movement disorders; parkinsonism.
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DOI
10.4103/ajim.ajim_53_23
Citation
Rissardo JP, Caprara AL. Predictors of drug‑induced parkinsonism. APIK J Int Med 2023;11:270-271. https://doi.org/10.4103/ajim.ajim_53_23
