Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Question 1

Other name for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Answer 1

Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome

Question 2

Clinical features

Answer 2

• postural instability and falls
  => broad-based gait
• impairment of vertical gaze
  => difficultly reading or descending stairs
• parkinsonism
• cognitive impairment
  => primarily frontal lobe dysfunction

Question 3

Patients with Progressive Supranuclear palsy usually have a good response to Levodopa. TRUE/FALSE?

Answer 3

FALSE
- poor response to L-dopa