secondary Parkinson's disease

Last reviewed 01/2018

Secondary Parkinson's disease

• this is seen in about 10 percent of Parkinson's patients
• in these patients a cause can be identified.
• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) of the head ,testing blood and urine specimens may be necessary to find a primary cause.

Reference:

• (1) Parkinson's plus syndromes.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Copyright ©2001-2008