Reversible Parkinsonian syndrome in systemic and brain vasculitis

Abstract

A young female patient with chronic renal failure due to a systemic vasculitis and a parkinsonian syndrome secondary to brain vasculitis, most likely systemic lupus erythematosus, is described. The patient had a dramatic response to a pulse of methylprednisolone, with remision of her parkinsonian symptoms. © 2002 Movement Disorder Society.