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Atypical Parkinsonism Categories
- Synucleinopathies: MSA
- Tauopathies: PSP, CBD
MSA Subtypes
- MSA-P (parkinsonian)
- MSA-C (cerebellar)
- Both have severe autonomic failure
MSA Hallmarks
- Severe autonomic (orthostatic, urinary)
- Inspiratory stridor (life-threatening)
- RBD
- Poor levodopa
- Pyramidal signs
MSA Imaging
- Hot cross bun sign (pons, T2)
- Putaminal atrophy + rim hyperintensity
- Cerebellar atrophy
MIBG Scintigraphy
- Preserved in MSA
- Decreased in PD/DLB
PSP Hallmarks
- Vertical supranuclear gaze palsy (downgaze)
- Early falls (within 1 year)
- Axial rigidity > limb
- Frontal cognitive
- Poor levodopa
PSP Imaging
- Hummingbird sign (midbrain atrophy)
- Mickey Mouse sign
- Midbrain : pons area ratio reduced
PSP Variants
- Richardson (classic)
- PSP-P (parkinsonism)
- PSP-PGF (gait freezing)
- PSP-CBS
- PSP-SL
CBD Hallmarks
- Asymmetric parkinsonism
- Alien limb
- Cortical sensory loss
- Apraxia
- Myoclonus, dystonia
CBD vs CBS
- CBD pathological
- CBS clinical (can be due to multiple pathologies)
Treatment
- No disease-modifying for any
- Supportive
- Levodopa trial (limited response)
Distinguishing
| Tremor (rest) |
+ |
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| Asymmetric |
+ |
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+ (often) |
| Falls early |
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+ |
++ |
+ |
| Autonomic |
+ (late) |
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| Vertical gaze |
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++ |
+ |
| Levodopa response |
++ |
â |
â |
â |
| Cerebellar |
â |
+ (MSA-C) |
â |
â |
| Cortical signs |
â |
â |
â |
++ |