Academy of Medical Sciences of I.R. Iran Archives of Iranian Medicine 1029-2977 14 2 2011 03 01 Hemiparkinsonism-Hemiatrophy Syndrome 0 0 EN Hormoz Ayromlou Safa Najmi Mohammad Ali Arami Journal Article The syndrome of hemiparkinsonism-hemiatrophy is an uncommon form of secondary Parkinsonism that presents with unilateral body Parkinsonism plus variable atrophy on the same side. Diagnosis of this syndrome needs a complete past medical history taking, as well as assessment of the familial history, clinical examination and complete paraclinical tests.The response to medical therapy has been variable in various researchesThis case showed a good response to the addition of a dopamine agonist to levodopa therapy.