We report the case of a 69-year-old man with a 7-month history of severe progressive supranuclear gaze palsy associated with mild cognitive decline and sleep disturbances, but not parkinsonism. After a period spent consulting a range of different specialists, the appearance of brachial myoclonus prompted his referral to a movement disorders specialist. Duodenum biopsy confirmed the suspicion of neuro-Whipple disease. Antibiotic therapy was started but the delay in the diagnosis proved fatal to this patient. This noteworthy case shows unusual neurological features of a rare but treatable disease, often misdiagnosed as progressive supranuclear palsy
Progressive supranuclear gaze palsy without parkinsonism: a case of neuro-Whipple / Magherini, A; Pentore, R; Grandi, M; Leone, Me; Nichelli, Paolo Frigio. - In: PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS. - ISSN 1353-8020. - STAMPA. - 13(2007), pp. 449-452.
Data di pubblicazione: | 2007 |
Titolo: | Progressive supranuclear gaze palsy without parkinsonism: a case of neuro-Whipple |
Autore/i: | Magherini, A; Pentore, R; Grandi, M; Leone, Me; Nichelli, Paolo Frigio |
Autore/i UNIMORE: | |
Rivista: | |
Volume: | 13 |
Pagina iniziale: | 449 |
Pagina finale: | 452 |
Codice identificativo ISI: | WOS:000250600800016 |
Codice identificativo Scopus: | 2-s2.0-34548845045 |
Codice identificativo Pubmed: | 17071126 |
Citazione: | Progressive supranuclear gaze palsy without parkinsonism: a case of neuro-Whipple / Magherini, A; Pentore, R; Grandi, M; Leone, Me; Nichelli, Paolo Frigio. - In: PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS. - ISSN 1353-8020. - STAMPA. - 13(2007), pp. 449-452. |
Tipologia | Articolo su rivista |
File in questo prodotto:

I documenti presenti in Iris Unimore sono rilasciati con licenza Creative Commons Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Non opere derivate 3.0 Italia, salvo diversa indicazione.
In caso di violazione di copyright, contattare Supporto Iris