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Steroid administration for post-COVID-19 Parkinsonism: A case report.


ABSTRACT: A 45-year-old man developed parkinsonism 3 weeks after being diagnosed with mild COVID-19. Levodopa and benserazide failed to improve his symptoms, necessitating ropinirole, and steroid treatment, which included a 5-day course of methylprednisolone followed by a 3-month oral prednisolone taper. One month after initiating steroid treatment, his symptoms improved significantly.

SUBMITTER: Mitarnun W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9874587 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Steroid administration for post-COVID-19 Parkinsonism: A case report.

Mitarnun Witoon W   Apiwattanakul Metha M   Thodthasri Thanatchanan T   Tantisungvarakoon Praewa P   Pangwong Wilasinee W  

Neurology and clinical neuroscience 20221031 1


A 45-year-old man developed parkinsonism 3 weeks after being diagnosed with mild COVID-19. Levodopa and benserazide failed to improve his symptoms, necessitating ropinirole, and steroid treatment, which included a 5-day course of methylprednisolone followed by a 3-month oral prednisolone taper. One month after initiating steroid treatment, his symptoms improved significantly. ...[more]

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