Department of Neurology, Tirunelveli Medical College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu,, India
Research
Clinical Study on the Ocular Abnormalities in Parkinsonism
Author(s): Jasmine Kalyani*, S.Saravanan, Jason Ambrose, Ravi and Shankaranarayanan
Background: Eye is a biologic camera gifted to us and ocular movement is a very easy task but provides useful information regarding the diagnosis of parkinsonian disorders. Some interpretation of the abnormalities are highly characteristic of a specific disease i.e., progressive supranuclear palsy, oculogyric crisis in post encephalitic Parkinson’s but many are nonspecific .symptoms of parkinsonism regarding the eye are nonspecific. Retina contains dopamine, hence the ocular symptoms like astenopia are common in PD. This study has been done with a purpose of providing an overview of eye movement abnormalities in Parkinsonism.
Materials and methods: 100 patients attending neurology OPD diagnosed as Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson plus syndromes. Demographic details, detailed history, ocular signs and symptoms, ocular deviation, visual acuity, diagnosis, and mana.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2332-2594.23.14(3).342
