Citation

Celen H, Boonen S, Pelemans W, Dom R. Tijdschr. Gerontol. Geriatr. 1995; 26(4): 173-177.

Vernacular Title

Gangstoornissen en herhaaldelijk vallen bij het syndroom van

Affiliation

Diensten Inwendige Geneeskunde, Afdeling Geriatrie en Neurologie, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen, K.U. Leuven.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Van Loghum Slaterus for the Nederlandse Vereniging Voor Gerontologie and the Nederlands Instituut Voor Gerontologie)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7570797

Abstract

Progressive supranuclear palsy (syndrome of Steele-Richardson-Olszewski) represents one of the neuro-degenerative diseases, difficult to distinguish from other forms of parkinsonism. Although uncommon, the syndrome should be included in the differential diagnosis of recurrent falls in the elderly, especially in cases of parkinsonism presenting with axial rigidity and associated with gaze paralysis and/or poor response to L-dopa-therapy. The diagnosis is mainly based on the clinical findings. At present, no effective therapy is known.

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