Wednesday, April 4, 2007

what is perry syndrome

It is a rare type of inherited parkinsonian disorder
it is characterised by apathy,hypoventilation,progressive weight loss and finally leading to death from respiratory arrest.No defenitive treatment so far.Tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation will prolong longivity

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