Striatal (hand and foot) and postural deformities are known to commonly occur in atypical
Parkinsonism patients, but can also be seen in people with Parkinson's Disease. These
deformities are frequently misdiagnosed as joint or orthopaedic problems that can often lead
to unnecessary investigations.
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Various striatal (hand and foot) and postural deformities
(antecollis, camptocormia, scoliosis and Pisa syndrome) and
their relation with the duration of Parkinson's Disease, severity
and L-dopa intake were analyzed. Of those people with
Parkinson's Disease, nearly half of them (48.5%) had either
striatal or postural deformities. Striatal foot were the most
common deformity observed (25%). Camptocormia was the
second most common deformity (20%). Striatal and postural
deformities were seen in more advanced Parkinson's Disease as
suggested by significantly higher UPDRS scores.
Striatal
deformities almost always (94%) occurred more on the same
side of the body as the onset of Parkinson's Disease symptoms.
Pisa and scoliosis occurred more (66%) on the opposite side to
the onset of Parkinson's Disease symptoms.
The results showed that striatal and postural deformities were common and present in about
half of the people with Parkinson's Disease. These deformities we more common in people in
the advanced stages of Parkinson's Disease.
Reference : Indian Journal of Medical Research [2016] 144 (5) : 682-688 (S.Pandey,
H.Kumar) Complete abstract : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28361820
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