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penicillamine and Parkinson Disease, Secondary

penicillamine has been researched along with Parkinson Disease, Secondary in 1 studies

Penicillamine: 3-Mercapto-D-valine. The most characteristic degradation product of the penicillin antibiotics. It is used as an antirheumatic and as a chelating agent in Wilson's disease.
penicillamine : An alpha-amino acid having the structure of valine substituted at the beta position with a sulfanyl group.

Parkinson Disease, Secondary: Conditions which feature clinical manifestations resembling primary Parkinson disease that are caused by a known or suspected condition. Examples include parkinsonism caused by vascular injury, drugs, trauma, toxin exposure, neoplasms, infections and degenerative or hereditary conditions. Clinical features may include bradykinesia, rigidity, parkinsonian gait, and masked facies. In general, tremor is less prominent in secondary parkinsonism than in the primary form. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1998, Ch38, pp39-42)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Finkelstein, Y1
Vardi, J1
Kesten, MM1
Hod, I1

Other Studies

1 other study available for penicillamine and Parkinson Disease, Secondary

ArticleYear
The enigma of parkinsonism in chronic borderline mercury intoxication, resolved by challenge with penicillamine.
    Neurotoxicology, 1996,Spring, Volume: 17, Issue:1

    Topics: Chelating Agents; Dentists; Female; Humans; Mercury; Mercury Poisoning; Middle Aged; Occupational Di

1996