“Cock-walk” gait and “horseshoe moustache” sign
MCQ
“Cock-walk” gait and “horseshoe moustache” sign on MRI seen in-
A. Hypermagnesemia
B. Hypermanganesemia
C. Hypernatremia
D. Hyperkalemia
ANSWER –
Hypermanganesemia
Inherited manganism: the “cock-walk” gait and typical neuroimaging features – PubMed
Manganese (Mn) toxicity causes an extrapyramidal, parkinsonian-type movement disorder with characteristic magnetic resonance images of Mn accumulation in the basal ganglia. This letter highlights the neurological manifestations and neuroimaging features of inherited manganism (IMn), an unusual and t…
