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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: Introduction
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that causes serious and permanent problems with control of gait and balance. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Information Page: NINDS) ... more about Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: A disorder characterized by reduced motor control, dementia and eye movement problems. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy is available below.
Symptoms of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Eye coordination problems
- Difficulty moving the eyes
- Gait instability
- Mood changes
- Behavior changes
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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: Complications
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Medical Textbooks Online about Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
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Misdiagnosis and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: Rare Types
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Causes of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
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Treatments for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Anti-parkinsonian medications
- Levodopa
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Medical research articles related to Progressive Supranuclear Palsy include:
- MR imaging index for differentiation of progressive supranuclear palsy from Parkinson disease and the Parkinson variant of multiple system atrophy.
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- Cognitive Impairment: Symptoms to Diagnosis
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Prognosis for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Prognosis for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: Not fatal. Ongoing disability but lifespan is often normal.
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Clinical Trials for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy include:
- Continuously Infused Recombinant-Methionyl Human Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) to Treat Progressive Supranuclear Palsy - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - GDNF & Synchro Med Infusion System
- Neuroprotection and Natural History in Parkinson's Plus Syndromes (NNIPPS) - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Riluzole
- Study About Safety and Efficacy of Coenzyme Q10 in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Coenzyme Q10
- Effects of Coenzyme Q10 in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Coenzyme Q10
- Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Valproic Acid in Patients With Progressive Supranuclear Palsy - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - valproic acid
- more trials...»
See full list of 7 Clinical Trials for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
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Article Excerpts about Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that causes serious and permanent problems with control of gait and balance. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Information Page: NINDS)
Definitions of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy:
A degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by balance difficulties; OCULAR MOTILITY DISORDERS (supranuclear ophthalmoplegia); DYSARTHRIA; swallowing difficulties; and axial DYSTONIA. Onset is usually in the fifth decade and disease progression occurs over several years. Pathologic findings include neurofibrillary degeneration and neuronal loss in the dorsal MESENCEPHALON; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; RED NUCLEUS; pallidum; dentate nucleus; and vestibular nuclei. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1076-7) - (Source - Diseases Database)
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, or a subtype of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Progressive Supranuclear Palsy as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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