Levodopa-Responsive Early-Onset Parkinsonism in Down Syndrome
Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) can develop Alzheimer’s disease as early as 30 to 40 years old, but parkinsonism is rarely described. We report on a 20-year-old woman with Down syndrome and parkinsonism who responded dramatically to carbidopa-levodopa. We propose that the occurrence of parkinson...
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| author | Padmini Palat Francis Hickey Lina Patel Elise Sannar |
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| description | Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) can develop Alzheimer’s disease as early as 30 to 40 years old, but parkinsonism is rarely described. We report on a 20-year-old woman with Down syndrome and parkinsonism who responded dramatically to carbidopa-levodopa. We propose that the occurrence of parkinsonism in individuals with DS may be underreported. Recognizing and treating this condition may improve quality of life. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cddb5f13fa59472fa6d1e892d97a7a9f2025-08-20T03:19:42ZengWileyCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762018-01-01201810.1155/2018/23147912314791Levodopa-Responsive Early-Onset Parkinsonism in Down SyndromePadmini Palat0Francis Hickey1Lina Patel2Elise Sannar3Children’s Hospital Colorado, 13123 E. 16th Ave., Aurora, CO 80045, USAChildren’s Hospital Colorado, 13123 E. 16th Ave., Aurora, CO 80045, USAChildren’s Hospital Colorado, 13123 E. 16th Ave., Aurora, CO 80045, USAChildren’s Hospital Colorado, 13123 E. 16th Ave., Aurora, CO 80045, USAIndividuals with Down syndrome (DS) can develop Alzheimer’s disease as early as 30 to 40 years old, but parkinsonism is rarely described. We report on a 20-year-old woman with Down syndrome and parkinsonism who responded dramatically to carbidopa-levodopa. We propose that the occurrence of parkinsonism in individuals with DS may be underreported. Recognizing and treating this condition may improve quality of life.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2314791 |
| spellingShingle | Padmini Palat Francis Hickey Lina Patel Elise Sannar Levodopa-Responsive Early-Onset Parkinsonism in Down Syndrome Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
| title | Levodopa-Responsive Early-Onset Parkinsonism in Down Syndrome |
| title_full | Levodopa-Responsive Early-Onset Parkinsonism in Down Syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Levodopa-Responsive Early-Onset Parkinsonism in Down Syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Levodopa-Responsive Early-Onset Parkinsonism in Down Syndrome |
| title_short | Levodopa-Responsive Early-Onset Parkinsonism in Down Syndrome |
| title_sort | levodopa responsive early onset parkinsonism in down syndrome |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2314791 |
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