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Secondary parkinsonism implies that one or more of the cardinal features of tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability are present and are due to a specific and potentially identifiable cause (e.g., drugs, toxins). In contrast, the primary parkinsonian syndromes, including Parkinson’s disease (PD), are idiopathic, with no currently accepted cause (Table 15-1). Although most cases of parkinsonism encountered in the clinic are primary and due to an idiopathic neurodegenerative process, it is obviously important to recognize when there is a specific cause, especially when that cause can be treated.
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Molho, E.S., Factor, S.A. (2000). Secondary Causes of Parkinsonism. In: Adler, C.H., Ahlskog, J.E. (eds) Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-410-8_15
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