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A Review of Treatment Options for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

CNS Drugs volume 30, pages 629–636 (2016)Cite this article

Abstract

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is an atypical parkinsonian condition characterized by a symmetric akinetic–rigid syndrome, early falls, supranuclear gaze palsy, and a frontotemporal behavioral syndrome. The typical phenotype is termed Richardson’s syndrome, but numerous other phenotypes have been described. The pathophysiology of PSP is not fully understood, but dysfunction of the tau protein seems to play a central role. Despite exciting new knowledge on the pathophysiology of PSP, there is still no highly effective symptomatic or disease-modifying treatment. We review the evidence on pharmacotherapy and experimental therapies in PSP and provide levels of recommendation for the off-label use of commonly used drugs in this disorder.

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    Maria Stamelou & Günter Höglinger

  2. Movement Disorders Department, HYGEIA Hospital, Athens, Greece

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  3. Second Department of Neurology, Attikon University Hospital, University of Athens, Rimini 1, Athens, Greece

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Stamelou, M., Höglinger, G. A Review of Treatment Options for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. CNS Drugs 30, 629–636 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40263-016-0347-2

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Keywords

  • Levodopa
  • CoQ10
  • Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
  • Rasagiline
  • Progressive Supranuclear Palsy