Brain Tumor Presenting with Parkinsonism

Movement disorders caused by brain tumors are rare. The diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD) is based foremost on clinical findings. However, not performing imaging already within the initial diagnostic workup in patients presenting with symptoms of PD can delay or miss a serious diagnos...

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Published in:Case reports in neurology 2021-09, Vol.13 (3), p.595-597
Main Authors: Saleh, Christian, Akhalbedashvili, Nino, Hund-Georgiadis, Margret
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain cancer
Brain diseases
brain tumor
Case reports
diagnostic workup
Medical diagnosis
Medical imaging
Movement disorders
Neuroimaging
Parkinson's disease
parkinsonism
Single Case – General Neurology
Single Case − General Neurology
Tremor (Muscular contraction)
Tumors
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Summary:Movement disorders caused by brain tumors are rare. The diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD) is based foremost on clinical findings. However, not performing imaging already within the initial diagnostic workup in patients presenting with symptoms of PD can delay or miss a serious diagnosis and consequently proper treatment. We describe and discuss a 59-year-old female patient who presented for several months of increasing tremor in her left hand, which was caused by a large meningioma located in the right frontal area, pressing on the right frontal lobe and nucleus lenticularis.
ISSN:1662-680X
1662-680X
DOI:10.1159/000518198