How to spot ocular abnormalities in progressive supranuclear palsy? A practical review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For parkinsonian disorders, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) continues to be significant for differential diagnosis. PSP presents a range of ocular abnormalities that have been suggested as optional tools for its early detection, apart from the principal characteristic of postural unsteadiness. Nonetheless, such symptoms may be difficult to identify, particularly during the early onset stage of the disorder. It may also be problematic to recognize these symptoms for general practitioners who lack the required experience or physicians who are not specifically educated and proficient in ophthalmology or neurology.

Main body

Thus, here, a methodical evaluation was carried out to identify seven oculomotor abnormalities occurring in PSP, comprising square wave jerk

SUBMITTER: Phokaewvarangkul O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617936 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature