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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons, which ultimately leads to muscle weakness, atrophy, spasticity and contractures.1 ALS typically manifests in the 50–60 years age range, although familial cases may present in late adolescence or early adulthood.2 The time from the first symptom to diagnosis is approximately 10–16 […]

Diagnosing Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

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Published Online: Jun 17th 2015

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a neurodegenerative disease that in its early stages can be misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s disease since both involve loss of motor control and occur later in life. In this exclusive interview with Trish Caruana of CurePSP, Ms Caruana talks about the difficulties in getting diagnosed properly and quickly.

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