OFF-period purposeless groaning in Parkinsonism
Purposeless groaning is primarily encountered in patients with progressive supranuclear palsy and has also been reported to occur in advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). Objective: We describe a case of pronounced purposeless groaning occurring as a medication OFF-period nonmotor phenomenon in PD...
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Medknow Publications
2022
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/41464/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Malaya |
| Summary: | Purposeless groaning is primarily encountered in patients with progressive supranuclear palsy and has also been reported to occur in advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). Objective: We describe a case of pronounced purposeless groaning occurring as a medication OFF-period nonmotor phenomenon in PD. To our knowledge, this has not been previously reported in the literature. Methods and Materials: We describe and provide video documentation of a patient with moderately advanced PD and motor fluctuations, in whom OFF-period groaning was reported by the family and observed during clinic consultations to be a prominent feature, occupying approximately 40% of his OFF periods as calculated from his PD diary. Results and Conclusions: Although rare, OFF-period purposeless groaning in PD can be very disruptive and add significantly to caregiver burden. It is postulated to be a disinhibitory and perseverative behavior related to overactivation of the cingulo-periaqueductal circuit; further study is needed to delineate the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms. |
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