Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP): treatment

Evidence-based neurology checklist on progressive supranuclear palsy (psp): treatment: Akinetic rigidity and freezing of gait Levodopa Dopamine agonists Rasagiline up to 1mg daily: especially for PSP-PGF Amantadine: up to a maximum of 100mg tid Liposomal Co-enzyme Q10 100mg tid Physical therapy…

Akinetic rigidity and freezing of gait

  • Levodopa
  • Dopamine agonists
  • Rasagiline up to 1mg daily: especially for PSP-PGF
  • Amantadine: up to a maximum of 100mg tid
  • Liposomal Co-enzyme Q10 100mg tid
  • Physical therapy

Dystonia

Myoclonus

Depression

Sialorrhoea

Insomnia

Urinary urgency and incontinence

Other symptoms

Drugs to avoid

Investigational treatments

References

  1. Rowe JB, Holland N, Rittman T. Progressive supranuclear palsy: diagnosis and management. Pract Neurol 2021 (online ahead of print).
  2. Bluett B, Pantelyat AY, Litvan I, et al. Best practices in the clinical management of progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal syndrome: a consensus statement of the CurePSP Centers of Care. Front Neurol 2021; 12:694872.
  3. Nuebling G, Hensler M, Paul S, Zwergal A, Crispin A, Lorenzl S. PROSPERA: a randomized, controlled trial evaluating rasagiline in progressive supranuclear palsy. J Neurol 2016; 263:1565-1574.
  4. Höglinger GU, Litvan I, Mendonca N, et al. Safety and efficacy of tilavonemab in progressive supranuclear palsy: a phase 2, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Neurol 2021; 20:182-192.
  5. Dam T, Boxer AL, Golbe LI, et al. Safety and efficacy of anti-tau monoclonal antibody gosuranemab in progressive supranuclear palsy: a phase 2, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Nat Med 2021; 27:1451-1457. 
  6. And 1 more. Subscribe to see the full list

Related checklists

Loading...