title: Completed suicide in a case of clinically diagnosed progressive supranuclear palsy.
abstract: We present the clinical history and the cognitive and behavioral presentations of a male patient with suspected progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) who fatally shot himself in the head. We believe his act of suicide was the consequence of impulsivity, rather than primary depression or mood disturbance. In cases of suspected PSP and other atypical parkinsonisms, health professionals must be aware of neurobehavioral risk factors for suicide attempts and completions to promote patient safety; however, the literature on this topic is sparse. Our case highlights the potentially lethal consequences of impulsivity and other neuropsychiatric symptoms in PSP and related syndromes.
authors: Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation, NYU Lutheran, NYU Langone Health System, 150 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220, USA.
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Wiener
authors: Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry, West Virginia University, WV 26505-2854, USA.
authors: Maria T
authors: MT
authors: Moran
authors: Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry, West Virginia University, WV 26505-2854, USA.
authors: Marc W
authors: MW
authors: Haut
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior; D008297:Male; D013405:Suicide; D013494:Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: PSP; disinhibition; impulsivity; progressive supranuclear palsy; suicide