Drug-Induced Parkinsonism in the Elderly
✍ Scribed by José Luis López-Sendón, Dr María Angeles Mena, Justo García de Yébenes
- Book ID
- 120806418
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 197 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1170-229X
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## Abstract Our objective was to evaluate the ability of neurologists to recognize and diagnose drug‐induced Parkinsonism (DIP) in the elderly. DIP is a diagnostic challenge because it can be indistinguishable from Parkinson's disease, especially in the elderly. It is frequently under‐recognized by
## Abstract ## Background Quantification of drug induced parkinsonism (DIP) for study purposes is difficult. The most often used Simpson Angus Scale (SAS) lacks proper clinimetric evaluation. The newer Schedule for Assessment of Drug‐Induced Movement Disorders (SADIMoD) shows good clinimetric char