Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Progressive supranuclear palsy

Dynamic supranuclear paralysis (PSP) is an exceptional brain disorder that influences development, control of walking (gait) and balance, speech, swallowing, vision, mood and behavior, and thinking. The disorder results from deterioration of cells in areas of your brain that control body movement and thinking. The ailment results from harm to nerve cells in the mind. The disorder’s long name indicates that the disease worsens (progressive) and causes weakness (palsy) by damaging certain parts of the brain above nerve cell bunches called called nuclei (supranuclear).

The pattern of signs and symptoms can be quite different from person to person. The most frequent first symptom of PSP is a loss of balance while walking. Individuals may have unexplained falls or a stiffness and awkwardness in gait.