Table 2 Aetiologies of secondary parkinsonism in Lagos, Nigeria
From: Clinical profile of parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease in Lagos, Southwestern Nigeria
Presumed aetiology | Number | Frequency % |
|---|---|---|
Vascular parkinsonism | 9 | 34.6 |
Drug-induced parkinsonism | 5 | 19.2 |
Multiple System Atrophy | 4 | 15.4 |
Lewy body dementia | 3 | 11.5 |
Toxin exposure (carbon-monoxide poisoning) | 1 | 3.8 |
Progressive supranuclear palsy | 1 | 3.8 |
Hemiparkinsonism - hemiatrophy | 1 | 3.8 |
Juvenile parkinsonism with dystonia and hemiatrophy | 1 | 3.8 |
Primary amyloidosis with parkinsonism | 1 | 3.8 |