postencephalitic Parkinson disease

MeSH: D010301ORPHA: 97349

Overview

disease believed to be caused by a viral illness that triggers degeneration of the nerve cells in the substantia nigra. Overall, this degeneration leads to clinical parkinsonism

Available Treatments (0)

No treatments linked yet

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Clinical Presentation

Signs and symptoms associated with postencephalitic Parkinson disease, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.

Aggressive behaviorResting tremorFeverBradykinesiaDrowsinessCogwheel rigidityPoor speechGeneralized muscle weaknessBabinski signInvoluntary movementsAbnormal pyramidal signOculogyric crisisOpen mouthAbnormality of eye movementSlow saccadic eye movementsDepressionSeizureDysarthriaBilateral ptosisVomitingDysphagiaRigidityAkinesiaHeadacheDiminished movementAphasiaAbnormal respiratory system physiologyKyphosisParesthesiaFixed facial expressionHyperactive deep tendon reflexesAuditory hallucinationAbnormality of mental functionCoughUpgaze palsyAbnormal CSF protein concentrationTremor by anatomical siteHappy demeanorAbnormal substantia nigra morphologyCamptocormiaCSF lymphocytic pleiocytosis

Classification & Codes

MeSH Code

D010301

Orphanet Code

ORPHA:97349
postencephalitic Parkinson disease
MeSHD010301
OrphanetORPHA:97349
Treatments0 drug(s)
Symptoms on record41 signs
Statuspublished
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO