The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy includes:
See also the symptoms of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: Introduction.
Complications and sequelae of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy from the Diseases Database include:
See also the symptoms of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: Introduction.
The most common complications are choking and pneumonia, head injury, and fractures caused by falls. The most common cause of death is pneumonia. With good attention to medical and nutritional needs, however, most PSP patients live well into their 70s and beyond. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Information Page: NINDS)
You may also want to research other symptoms in our Symptoms Center.
Complications of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and complications of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy is unclear or arbitrary.
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