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391411 Atypical juvenile parkinsonism

definition

Atypical juvenile parkinsonism (AJP) is a complex form of young-onset Parkinson disease (YOPD; see this term) that manifests with pyramidal signs, eye movement abnormalities, psychiatric manifestations (depression, anxiety, drug-induced psychosis, and impulse control disorders), intellectual disability, and other neurological symptoms (such as ataxia and epilepsy) along with classical parkinsonian symptoms.