Arm levitation in progressive supranuclear palsy

Authors
Barclay, CL Bergeron, C Lang, AE
Citation
Cl. Barclay et al., Arm levitation in progressive supranuclear palsy, NEUROLOGY, 52(4), 1999, pp. 879-882
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
879 - 882
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(19990310)52:4<879:ALIPSP>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Spontaneous arm levitation (SAL) is well-recognized in cortical-basal gangl ionic degeneration, but not in other neurodegenerative diseases. We report six cases of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) with SAL. Pathologic exam ination in four revealed the classic features of PSP with additional areas of focal cortical degeneration. We conclude that SAL can occur in PSP and i ts occurrence may be a marker of cortical degeneration.