Delayed parkinsonism following high mountain climbing: A case report
- Abstract
- Acute mountain sickness is an illness caused by climbing to a high altitude without prior acclimatization. Neurological consequences, like parkinsonism following acute mountain sickness without lesion of brain MRI have been reported rarely. A healthy 56-year-old man presented with dysarthria and gait disturbance. Neurological examination revealed tremor of hands, limb rigidity, and bradykinesia. The symptoms developed approximately 30 days following a 3,500 m climb of the Annapurna in the Himalayas. Brain MRI did not reveal any abnormalities including globus pallidus. The parkinsonism symptoms persisted for about 3 months before a complete recovered was made. We suggest that parkinsonism can develop after climbing to a high altitude but that the symptoms can be transient if a brain MRI detects no abnormalities.
- All Author(s)
- T. H. Hur
; H. J. Kim
; Y. I. Choi
; D. S. Jeong
; H. K. Park
; K. I. Yang
- Issued Date
- 2013
- Type
- Article
- Publisher
- ASEAN Neurological Association
- ISSN
- 1823-6138
- Citation Title
- Neurology Asia
- Citation Volume
- 18
- Citation Number
- 1
- Citation Start Page
- 99
- Citation End Page
- 101
- Language(ISO)
- eng
- URI
- http://schca-ir.schmc.ac.kr/handle/2022.oak/2518
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