TRAUMA AND PARKINSONS-DISEASE

Authors
LEES AJ
Citation
Aj. Lees, TRAUMA AND PARKINSONS-DISEASE, Revue neurologique, 153(10), 1997, pp. 541-546
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Revue neurologique → ACNP
ISSN journal
00353787
Volume
153
Issue
10
Year of publication
1997
Pages
541 - 546
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-3787(1997)153:10<541:TAP>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The relationship between physical trauma and Parkinson's disease is re viewed. Post-traumatic Parkinson's syndrome may occur following cumula tive head trauma in contact sports and exceptionally rarely after a si ngle severe closed head injury. It remains uncertain, however, whether physical injury should be considered one aetiological factor in the p athogenesis of Parkinson's disease.