Drug-induced Parkinsonism (DIP): management

Evidence-based neurology checklist on drug-induced parkinsonism (dip): management: Investigations DAT scan is helpful in distinguishing PD [123]-FP-CIT SPECT striatal binding Treatment Precautions Treatments of doubtful benefit

Investigations

  • DAT scan is helpful in distinguishing PD
  • [123]-FP-CIT SPECT striatal binding

Treatment

Precautions

Treatments of doubtful benefit

References

  1. Lorberboym M, Treves TA, Melamed E, Lampl Y, Hellmann M, Djaldetti R. [123I]-FP/CIT SPECT imaging for distinguishing drug-induced parkinsonism from Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord 2006; 21:510-514.
  2. Shin HW, Chung SJ. Drug-induced parkinsonism. J Clin Neurol 2012; 8:15-21.
  3. Thanvi B, Treadwell S. Drug-induced parkinsonism: a common cause of parkinsonism in older people. Postgrad Med J 2009; 85: 322-326.

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