Idiopathic Parkinson's disease, osteoporosis, and hip fractures: a case report.
Case Rep Neurol
; 3(1): 14-7, 2011 Jan 14.
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ABSTRACT
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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Case Rep Neurol
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2011
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Estados Unidos