Woman with a 26-year history of parkinsonism, supranuclear ophthalmoplegia, and loss of postural reflexes.
A woman who had her first serious fall at age 48 years subsequently developed neurological symptoms. Her case is described, differential diagnoses are presented, pathology is discussed, and a final diagnosis is reached.
Gordon
Paul H
PH
Department of Neurology, Division of Movement Disorders, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA.
Fahn
Stanley
S
Chin
Steven
S
Golbe
Lawrence I
LI
Lynch
Timothy
T
Eidelberg
David
D
D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005123:Eye / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D043025:Oligoclonal Bands / Q000378:metabolism; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology*; D013494:Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed / Q000379:methods
D043025:Oligoclonal Bands