Pseudoparkinsonism

Clinic

• It is a reaction to medications that imitates the symptoms and appearance of Parkinson's disease.
• It is not an entity, since it is not natural.
• The most recognizable symptoms include slowed movements, muscle stiffness, and a shuffling walk.
• This condition is generally reversible and can be treated by stopping the medication causing the reaction
• Its Core pathology is Extrapyramidal.

Sign / Symptoms

• Rigidity
• Bradykinesia
• Tremor
• Masked faces
• Shuffling gait
• Stooped posture
• Sialorrhoea
• Seborrhoea