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Wheelchair sign is seen in?

A
Parkinsonism
B
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
C
Becker's dystrophy
D
Thomsen disease
High-Yield Explanation
PARKINSON DISEASE Usage of Levodopa leads to "on and off phenomenon". When levodopa stas acting a rigid akinetic wheelchair bound Parkinsonism patient will be in a position to get out of a chair and sta pushing the wheelchair. When the effect wears off the same patient will be restricted to a wheelchair. This is known as wheelchair sign.

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