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Parkinson's Disease and Cryptogenic Epilepsy.

Case Rep Neurol Med · 2016-09-05

DOI: 10.1155/2016/3745631PMID: 27688919

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Epilepsy is an uncommon comorbidity of Parkinson's disease (PD) and has been considered not directly associated with PD. We present five patients (3 men and 2 women; ages 49-85) who had concomitant PD and cryptogenic epilepsy. Although rare, epilepsy can coexist with PD and their coexistence may influence the progression of PD. While this may be a chance association, an evolving understanding of the neurophysiological basis of either disease may suggest a mechanistic association.

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