| Idiopathic Parkinson's disease, osteoporosis, and hip fractures: a case report. | |
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PMID: 21327180 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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Patients with chronic idiopathic Parkinson's disease are at a high risk for fractures, particularly of the hip. The causes may be multifactorial, including poor balance and other forms of neurological dysfunction. Osteopenia and osteoporosis leading to decreased bone mass are common in these patients. We report a case of a male patient with a long-standing history of Parkinson's disease on chronic high-dose carbidopa-levodopa who suffered a hip fracture. The relationship of Parkinson's disease and carbidopa-levodopa use with osteopenia and hip fractures is discussed, emphasizing the crucial need for prevention in this patient population along with medical and surgical treatment. |
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Richard A Rison; Kelsey Richardson |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-01-14 |
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Title: Case reports in neurology Volume: 3 ISSN: 1662-680X ISO Abbreviation: Case Rep Neurol Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-02-17 Completed Date: 2011-07-14 Revised Date: 2011-07-25 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101517693 Medline TA: Case Rep Neurol Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 14-7 Citation Subset: - |
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University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., USA. |
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