Peer Reviewed
Ophthalmology clinic
Progressive supranuclear palsy: the ugly cousin of Parkinson’s disease
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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