In a study of 991 adults, scientists at DZNE have shown that the most common forms of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) as well as the neurological diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and ...

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal degeneration (CBD) are sporadic four-repeat tauopathies that have characteristic clinical and neuropathologic profiles, but also share overlapping ...

The inability to identify PSP has hampered the development of new treatments, according to co-senior author Adam Boxer, MD, PhD, endowed professor in memory and aging at the UCSF Department of ...

The recent discovery of a unique protein pattern in spinal fluid may make earlier diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy a reality. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (CA, ...

FTD, ALS and PSP form a spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases with overlapping symptoms characterized by dementia, behavioral symptoms, paralysis and muscle wasting, movement impairment and other ...

"It's sink or swim but at times you feel like you're drowning," is how John Manitara describes caring for his wife Gillian ...

The death of the Rev. Jesse Jackson has put a spotlight on progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare degenerative brain disorder. The condition affects body movements, walking, balance and even eye ...

What most people think of when they hear the word "dementia" is memory problems and forgetfulness. But what people often don't know is that dementia can cause many different symptoms—affecting speech, ...

What most people think of when they hear the word “dementia” is memory problems and forgetfulness. But what people often don’t know is that dementia can cause many different symptoms – affecting ...

When most people think of dementia, a specific image comes to mind. The condition, which affects 7 million Americans, is primarily defined by memory issues, forgetfulness and gradual changes in ...