Tweet by Michael Okun on Twitter. Drug induced Parkinsonism.

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Michael Okun
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If it is drug induced parkinsonism you should be able to stop the offending medication (e.g. depakote, dopamine blocker, etc.). DAT is usually normal. In this case as valproic acid drug level increased, DIP emerged. MRI ‘fairly unremarkable.’
tremorjournal.org/articles/10.53… pic.twitter.com/cWvyti1hZm
5/22/23, 9:00 AM

Joseph Thornton

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Teacher, Clinical Supervisor Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry University of Florida Affiliation is for identification only. All content and opinions are my own.

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