title: [Gait disorders and repeated falls in Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome].
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.
authors.affiliation: Diensten Inwendige Geneeskunde, Afdeling Geriatrie en Neurologie, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen, K.U. Leuven.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Celen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boonen
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pelemans
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dom
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011187:Posture; D012438:Saccades; D013494:Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D007980:Levodopa
vernacular_title: Gangstoornissen en herhaaldelijk vallen bij het syndroom van Steele-Richardson-Olszewski.