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Steroid administration for post-COVID-19 Parkinsonism: A case report.

Witoon MitarnunMetha ApiwattanakulThanatchanan ThodthasriPraewa TantisungvarakoonWilasinee Pangwong
Published in: Neurology and clinical neuroscience (2022)
A 45-year-old man developed parkinsonism 3 weeks after being diagnosed with mild COVID-19. Levodopa and benserazide failed to improve his symptoms, necessitating ropinirole, and steroid treatment, which included a 5-day course of methylprednisolone followed by a 3-month oral prednisolone taper. One month after initiating steroid treatment, his symptoms improved significantly.
Keyphrases
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • parkinson disease
  • high dose
  • physical activity