Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) | National Institute of ...
WEBNov 28, 2023 · Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare neurological disorder that affects body movements, walking and balance, and eye movements. PSP is caused by damage to nerve cells in areas of the brain that control thinking and body movements.
Progressive supranuclear palsy - Symptoms and causes
WEBFeb 13, 2024 · Progressive supranuclear palsy is a rare brain disease that affects walking, balance, eye movements and swallowing. The disease results from the damage of cells in areas of the brain that control body movement, coordination, thinking and other important functions.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy | Johns Hopkins Medicine
WEBProgressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a complex condition that affects the brain. Progressive means that symptoms will keep getting worse over time. Supranuclear refers to the part of the brain affected by the disorder. It's the section above small areas called nuclei in the brainstem.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP): Symptoms & Treatment
WEBJan 16, 2023 · Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare and chronic neurodegenerative disorder that damages certain areas of your brain. It affects how you walk, think, swallow and move your eyes. It may also cause other symptoms. PSP is also known as Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) - CurePSP
WEBProgressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a neurodegenerative disorder that has no known cause or cure. It affects brain cells that control balance, walking, coordination, eye movement, speech, swallowing, and thinking. Five to six people in 100,000 have PSP. Symptoms begin, on average, when an individual is in the early 60’s, but may start as ...
Progressive supranuclear palsy - Wikipedia
WEBProgressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a late-onset neurodegenerative disease involving the gradual deterioration and death of specific volumes of the brain. The condition leads to symptoms including loss of balance, slowing of movement, difficulty moving the eyes, and cognitive impairment.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments - WebMD
WEBSep 21, 2023 · Progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP, is a rare neurodegenerative disease that is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease because its symptoms are similar. The disease...
Progressive supranuclear palsy - NHS
WEBProgressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare neurological condition that can cause problems with balance, movement, vision, speech and swallowing. It's caused by increasing numbers of brain cells becoming damaged over time.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBMar 27, 2023 · Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a form of atypical parkinsonian syndrome, also known as a Parkinson-plus disorder. It is an uncommon neurological disorder that can affect movement, gait, balance, speech, swallowing, vision, eye movements, mood, behavior, and cognition.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) - Brain Foundation
WEBProgressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that affects movement, balance, and eye movements. Many of the symptoms are similar to Parkinson’s disease, and it is often misdiagnosed in the early stages. There is no cure for PSP, and treatments instead focus on managing symptoms and improving the patient’s quality of life.
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