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Stridor and parkinsonism.

D Read, A Young

Postgraduate Medical Journal

|August 1, 1983

Summary

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Idiopathic Parkinson's disease can cause severe laryngeal stridor, a symptom not previously known to respond to treatment. This study shows levodopa therapy can effectively alleviate stridor in Parkinson's patients.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Otolaryngology

Background:

Idiopathic Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder primarily affecting motor function.
Laryngeal stridor, a high-pitched breathing sound, can occur in Parkinson's disease but is not a commonly reported symptom.

Observation:

A patient with idiopathic Parkinson's disease presented with severe laryngeal stridor.
The patient experienced urinary frequency and urgency, typical for the condition, and levodopa-sensitive postural hypotension post-surgery.
No signs of widespread autonomic nervous system failure were noted.

Findings:

The laryngeal stridor in this Parkinson's disease patient significantly improved with levodopa therapy.
This response of laryngeal stridor to levodopa in Parkinson's disease is a novel observation.

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Implications:

Levodopa therapy may be a potential treatment for laryngeal stridor in select Parkinson's disease patients.
This finding expands the known therapeutic targets for Parkinson's disease symptoms.
Further research is warranted to explore the mechanisms and prevalence of levodopa-responsive laryngeal stridor in Parkinson's disease.