title: [Progressive supranuclear palsy].
abstract: Nine cases of progressive supranuclear palsy are reported in this paper. There are 6 males and 3 females in this series. The average age at admission was 62 years. The clinical features of those cases are: (1) onset at the presenile with gradual progression, (2) supranuclear vertical ophthalmoplegia, especially downgaze paresis, (3) disarthria, (4) gait disturbances, (5) dystonia and rigidity of the limbs, (6) clumsiness and ataxia, (7) masked face, (8) bilateral pyramidal signs and (9) mental disturbances. The CT scan in this series showed dilatation of the ventricular system, enlargement of the Sylvius fissure and cortical sulci. There was also enlargement of quadrigeminal and cisterns in the CT scan. The CT diagnosis were cerebral atrophy in 9 cases and brainstem atrophy in 8 cases in this series.
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013494:Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed