Pyrazinamide Induced Parkinsonism

“Parkinsonism” refers to a syndrome characterized by the presence of tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia. In addition there is loss of postural reflexes as well as freezing. Drugs rank the second in the causes of parkinsonism. As it is reversible, drug-induced parkinsonism (Rabbit syndrome) should be...

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Published inJournal of medicine Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 44 - 46
Main Authors Shumy, Farzana, Anam, Ahmad Mursel, Chowdhury, MA Jalil, Shazzad, Md Nahiduzzamane
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dhaka Bangladesh Society of Medicine 2017
Subjects
Parkinson's disease
Prescription drugs
Side effects
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Summary:“Parkinsonism” refers to a syndrome characterized by the presence of tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia. In addition there is loss of postural reflexes as well as freezing. Drugs rank the second in the causes of parkinsonism. As it is reversible, drug-induced parkinsonism (Rabbit syndrome) should be borne in mind and suspected in any patient receiving drug treatment. We report a case of drug induced parkinsonism, evidently due to pyrazinamide. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case to be reported in our country.J MEDICINE January 2017; 18 (1) : 42-43
ISSN:1997-9797
2075-5384
DOI:10.3329/jom.v18i1.31177