Korean J Med.  2000 Feb;58(2):240-243.

Two cases of pseudorheumatoid hand deformities in parkinson's disease

Affiliations
  • 1The Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive disorder characterized by progressive muscular rigidity, pill-rolling tremor, stooping posture, shuffling gait, and akinesia. Hand deformities associated with Parkinson's disease were first described in 1864 by Ordenstein. The hand deformity of Parkinsons disease consists of metacarpophalangeal joint flexion and interphalangeal joint extension. In clinical practice, the problem is often overlooked or misdiagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis. We experienced 2 cases of pseudorheumatoid hand deformities secondary to Parkinsons disease, and report these cases with a review of the literatures.

Keyword

Pseudorheumatoid deformity; Parkinson's disease

MeSH Terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Hand Deformities*
Hand*
Joints
Metacarpophalangeal Joint
Muscle Rigidity
Parkinson Disease*
Posture
Tremor
Full Text Links
  • KJM
Actions
Cited
CITED
export Copy
Close
Share
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
Similar articles
Copyright © 2024 by Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors. All rights reserved.     E-mail: koreamed@kamje.or.kr