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Aziz AA, Aziz MA, Shah R. A Rare Case of Malignant Syndrome in Parkinson's Disease Caused by Severe Dehydration and Complicated by Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH). Cureus 2023; 15:e42377. [PMID: 37621801 PMCID: PMC10445550 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.42377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Malignant syndrome (MS) in Parkinson's disease (PD) is a rare complication that occurs in patients who have a history of PD and are taking dopaminergic drugs. The syndrome is quite similar to neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) in presentation and is a potentially fatal syndrome. Awareness of symptoms, early diagnosis, and the ability to differentiate it from NMS is important to prevent mortality. Clinical manifestations of MS are similar to NMS and include altered mentation, rigidity, fever, leukocytosis, and elevated serum creatine kinase (CK). However, MS is differentiated from NMS by the precipitating factors; of which, the commonest precipitating factor for MS is dopaminergic drug withdrawal or dose reduction while other less common causes include infection, dehydration, and hot weather. We present a rare case of MS in a patient with a history of PD precipitated by severe dehydration and hot weather in the absence of dopaminergic drug withdrawal. He presented with fever, severe rigidity, altered mentation, dehydration, leukocytosis, and elevated CK. He was correctly diagnosed with MS and promptly treated, preventing mortality. The triad of fever, severe rigidity, and altered sensorium in a patient with a history of PD should prompt evaluation for MS in addition to NMS to initiate appropriate treatment and prevent mortality.
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- Ahmed Ali Aziz
- Internal Medicine, Saint Francis Medical Center, Trenton, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Saint Francis Medical Center, Trenton, USA
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Wang JY, Huang JF, Zhu SG, Huang SS, Liu RP, Hu BL, Zhu JH, Zhang X. Parkinsonism-Hyperpyrexia Syndrome and Dyskinesia-Hyperpyrexia Syndrome in Parkinson's Disease: Two Cases and Literature Review. JOURNAL OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE 2022; 12:1727-1735. [PMID: 35811538 PMCID: PMC9535593 DOI: 10.3233/jpd-223362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Parkinsonism-hyperpyrexia syndrome (PHS) and dyskinesia-hyperpyrexia syndrome (DHS) are rare but exhibit life-threatening complications in Parkinson’s disease (PD). We herein presented two cases of PD patients and performed a comprehensive and comparative literature review for these two syndromes. The first case was diagnosed as PHS with cerebral salt wasting syndrome caused by abrupt withdrawal of antiparkinsonian medication. Her symptoms were gradually remitted with reinstitution of the medication. The second one was an early-stage PD patient diagnosed as DHS in association with abuse of antiparkinsonian drugs. Her symptoms were gradually remitted with reduced dosage of dopaminergic drugs. Results of literature reviews revealed a total of 56 and 13 cases of PHS and DHS, respectively, and they were more likely to occur in elderly and long-term PD patients. These two syndromes showed different female-to-male ratio, similar mortality, and different recovery time. There were stark differences between PHS and DHS, including triggers (abrupt drug stoppage versus drug abuse), symptoms (worsened tremor and rigidity versus continuous dyskinesia), and treatment (drug reinstitution versus drug reduction). In summary, our reports and the review provide new insights into PHS and DHS in association with PD and may facilitate rapid discrimination of the syndromes for timely and proper treatment to reduce mortality.
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- Jian-Yong Wang
- Department of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute of Nutrition and Diseases, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Lee DH, Moon JM, Cho YS. Malignant Syndrome in Parkinson Disease Similar to Severe Infection. Korean J Crit Care Med 2017; 32:359-362. [PMID: 31723658 PMCID: PMC6786682 DOI: 10.4266/kjccm.2016.00087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Revised: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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A 70-year-old woman with Parkinson disease was admitted to the emergency department with altered consciousness, fever and convulsive movements without experiencing withdrawal from antiparkinsonian medication. Six hours after the emergency department visit, the patient had a hyperpyrexia (> 40°C) and a systolic blood pressure of 40 mmHg. There was no evidence of bacterial infection based on extensive workups. The patient was discharged without aggravation of Parkinson disease symptoms after treatment that included administration of dantrolene sodium, enforcement of continuous renal replacement therapy and cooling blankets. Malignant syndrome should be suspected if high fever occurs in Parkinson disease patients without evidence of a definitive infection.
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- Dong Hun Lee
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chonnam University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chonnam University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chonnam University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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