Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Research Paper
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What is Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)?
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy is a rare and distinctive form of neurodegenerative disease, categorized as a form of Parkinsonism. (5) PSP is sometimes called Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome, named after the three scientists who first described and distinguished PSP as a separate disorder in 1964. PSP may sound complicated, but when this disease is examined word by word, it is reasonably simple to understand. The word Progressive indicates that the disease begins slowly and continues to get worse over time, from diagnosis to late stages, typically three to ten years. (6) The word “supranuclear” refers to the nature of eye problems. As PSP advances it damages certain parts of the brain above