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Ophthalmology clinic

Progressive supranuclear palsy: the ugly cousin of Parkinson’s disease

Medduma B Kappagoda
Abstract
The clinical features of progressive supranuclear palsy can be subtle, particularly in the early stages, and provide opportunities for misdiagnosis.
Key Points
    Progressive supranuclear palsy (or Steele–Richardson–Olszewski syndrome) is a rare neurological disorder. It is sometimes misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s disease: about 6% of patients initially suspected of Parkinson’s disease may actually have progressive supranuclear palsy.
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