@article{ref1,
title="Adolf Hitler had post-encephalitic Parkinsonism",
journal="Parkinsonism and related disorders",
year="1996",
author="Lieberman, A.",
volume="2",
number="2",
pages="95-103",
abstract="Adolf Hitler had Parkinson symptoms in 1934, at age 45 years. He may have had transient symptoms in 1923, at age 34 years. Young-onset parkinsonism, during the 1920s, favored a diagnosis of post-encephalitic rather than idiopathic parkinsonism. Hitler had oculogyric crises, phenomena only associated with post-encephalitic parkinsonism. In addition, he had dystonic facial spasms, palilalia and a sleep disorder, phenomena more likely to be associated with post-encephalitic than idiopathic parkinsonism. In November 1918, at age 29 years, Hitler may have had von Economo's encephalitis, while he was a patient in a hospital, recovering from poison gas. This paper looks at the possible relationship of von Economo's encephalitis to Hitler's asocial behavior; his obsessions and compulsions, his cruelty and rages. The influence of Hitler's parkinsonism on his conduct during World War II is discussed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-8020",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}