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. 2017 Sep;10(3):154-157.
doi: 10.14802/jmd.17022. Epub 2017 Jul 14.

A Patient with Recurrent Dyskinesia and Hyperpyrexia Syndrome

Min Seok Baek  1 , Hyung Woo Lee  1 , Chul Hyoung Lyoo  1
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A Patient with Recurrent Dyskinesia and Hyperpyrexia Syndrome

Min Seok Baek et al. J Mov Disord. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

Dyskinesia hyperpyrexia syndrome is a rare medical emergency in Parkinson's disease. It is characterized by continuous dyskinesia associated with hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, and alteration of the mental state. We present the case of a 74-year-old woman who presented with recurrent dyskinesia hyperpyrexia syndrome. Although some provocation factors and clinical manifestations seem to be shared with parkinsonism hyperpyrexia syndrome, a clear distinction in management should be considered.

Keywords: Parkinson’s disease; dyskinesia; hyperpyrexia.

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The authors have no financial conflicts of interest.

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Figure 1.
Clinical course and laboratory results. Temporal changes in clinical and laboratory findings during the first (A) and second (B) attacks of dyskinesia-hyperpyrexia syndrome. Arrows indicates first visit to emergency room. Marked areas designate the duration of continuous dyskinesia. CK: creatine kinase, BT: body temperature.
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