TY - JOUR AU - Ramani B., Manish AU - Rabin L., Marcie AU - Kurlan, Roger PY - 2014/01/18 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Postoperative and Postpartum Onset of Chronic Parkinsonism: Four Case Reports JF - International Journal of Medical Students JA - Int J Med Stud VL - 2 IS - 1 SE - Case Report DO - 10.5195/ijms.2014.71 UR - https://ijms.info/IJMS/article/view/71 SP - 22-24 AB - <p><strong>Background:</strong> Certain environmental exposures have been linked to the development of parkinsonism. We report four cases in which the onset of chronic parkinsonism occurred immediately or soon after surgery or childbirth.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> Exposure to certain anesthetic agents in susceptible individuals or the physiological changes associated with surgery or childbirth may have contributed to or precipitated the development of parkinsonism.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Clinicians should be aware that postoperative or postpartum settings are potential precipitants of chronic parkinsonism.&nbsp; More research is needed to clarify contributing factors.</p> ER -