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Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Medknow Publications and Staff Society of Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
ISSN: 0022-3859 EISSN: 0022-3859
Vol. 46, No. 1, 2000, pp. 29-30
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Bioline Code: jp00008
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Vol. 46, No. 1, 2000, pp. 29-30
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Case Report - Chloroquine Induced Parkinsonism
Parmar RC, Valvi CV, Kamat JR, Vaswani RK
Abstract
A case of parkinsonism is reported in a 5-years-old male child following prolonged use of chloroquine. The patient presented with reduced spontaneous movements and speech with an expressionless face and a parkinsonian gait but no tremors. His investigations including CT scan brain, CSF study and serum ceruloplasmin were normal. Chloroquine was discontinued and the patient was started on oral trihexyphenidyl. The patient showed gradual recovery and the drug was successfully withdrawn. The toxic manifestations were only transient and reversible.
Keywords
Chloroquine, Parkinsonism, Extra Pyramidal Effects, Side effect, Drug overdose
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