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Manganese-Induced Parkinsonism due to Ephedrone Abuse.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21403909     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
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During recent years, a syndrome of hypokinesia, dysarthria, dystonia, and postural impairment, related to intravenous use of a "designer" psychostimulant derived from pseudoephedrine using potassium permanganate as the oxidant, has been observed in drug addicts in several countries in Eastern Europe with some cases also in Western countries. A levodopa unresponsive Parkinsonian syndrome occurs within a few months of abusing the homemade drug mixture containing ephedrone (methcathinone) and manganese. The development of this neurological syndrome has been attributed to toxic effects of manganese, but the role of the psychostimulant ephedrone is unclear. This paper describes the clinical syndrome, results of neuroimaging, and therapeutic attempts.
Authors:
Katrin Sikk; Sulev Haldre; Sten-Magnus Aquilonius; Pille Taba
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-02-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  Parkinson's disease     Volume:  2011     ISSN:  2042-0080     ISO Abbreviation:  Parkinsons Dis     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-15     Completed Date:  2011-07-14     Revised Date:  2011-07-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101539877     Medline TA:  Parkinsons Dis     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  865319     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Tartu, L. Puusepa 8, 51014 Tartu, Estonia.
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