An Unusual Cause of Camptocormia

Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements

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Sahil Mehta¹  Rajender Kumar²  Vivek Lal¹ 

[1] Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research;Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

关键词: Levosulpiride;    camptocormia;    parkinsonism;   

DOI  :  10.5334/tohm.492

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Ubiquity Press

【 摘 要 】

Background: Camptocormia is defined as forward flexion of the spine that manifests during walking and standing and disappears in recumbent position. The various etiologies include idiopathic Parkinson’s disease, multiple system atrophy, myopathies, degenerative joint disease, and drugs. Case Report: A 67-year-old diabetic female presented with bradykinesia and camptocormia that started 1 year prior to presentation. Evaluation revealed levosulpiride, a dopamine receptor blocker commonly used for dyspepsia, to be the culprit. Discussion: It is well known that dopamine receptor blockers cause parkinsonism and tardive syndromes. We report a rare and unusual presentation of camptocormia attributed to this commonly used gastrointestinal drug in the Asian population.

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