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Parkinsonian syndrome induced by amlodipine: Case Report

✍ Scribed by Hélio A.G. Teive; Francisco M.B. Germiniani; Lineu César Werneck


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2002
Tongue
English
Weight
305 KB
Volume
17
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-3185

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✦ Synopsis


An elderly patient who developed marked symptoms of parkinsonism in response to amlodipine for the treatment of arterial systemic hypertension is described. She had a complete reversal of her motor symptoms after discontinuation of the drug.


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