Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Overview

A rare brain disorder that causes serious and progressive problems with control of gait and balance, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) can also cause complex eye movement and thinking problems (blurring). The word ‘progressive’ indicates that the disease begins slowly and continues to get worse, causing weakness (palsy) by damaging certain parts of the brain above pea-sized structures called nuclei that control eye movements (supranuclear).
Affected individuals may show alterations of mood and behaviour, including depression and apathy, as well as progressive mild dementia.
Around 20,000 Americans – one in every 100,000 people over aged 60 – have PSP, with men being affected more often than women. There is no evidence that PSP is contagious, and genetic factors have not been implicated in most individuals.
First described as a distinct disorder in the 1960s when three scientists published a paper which distinguished the condition from Parkinson’s disease. Sometimes referred to as Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome (reflecting the combined names of the scientists who defined the illness), although the condition gets progressively worse, no one dies from PSP itself.
Symptoms of PSP include:
- Loss of balance while walking
- Unexplained falls or a stiffness or awkwardness in gait
- Changes in personality, such as a loss of interest in ordinary pleasurable activities, or increased irritability, and forgetfulness. Sufferers may also laugh or cry for no apparent reason or have angry outbursts, also for no apparent reason
- Blurring of vision/problems controlling eye movement
- Inability to maintain eye contact during a conversation
- Slurred speech
- Tremors (in rare cases)
Symptoms of PSP are caused by a gradual deterioration of brain cells in a few specific areas in the brain, mainly in the ‘brainstem’ region. One of these areas, the substantia nigra, is also affected in Parkinson’s disease, and damage to this region of the brain accounts in part for the motor symptoms that Parkinson’s and PSP have in common.
While scientists do not fully know what causes these brain cells to degenerate, it is known that the hallmark of the disease is a result of the accumulation of an abnormal protein called tau.
There are several theories about PSP; one is the possibility that an unconventional virus-like agent infects the body and takes years or decades to start producing visible effects. Another is that random genetic mutations, of the kind that occur in all of us all the time, happen to occur in particular cells or certain genes, in just the right combination to injure these cells.
It’s also thought there is exposure to some unknown chemical in the food, air, or water which slowly damages certain vulnerable areas of the brain. This theory stems from a clue found on the Pacific island of Guam, where a common neurological disease occurring only there and on a few neighboring islands shares some of the characteristics of PSP, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Its cause is thought to be a dietary factor or toxic substance found only in that area.
Cellular damage caused by free radicals is believed to be another possible cause; reactive molecules produced continuously by all cells during normal metabolism. Although the body has built-in mechanisms for clearing free radicals from the system, scientists suspect that, under certain circumstances, free radicals can react with and damage other molecules.
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Sufferers of PSP should follow a well-balanced diet, incorporating food and liquids that are easier to slower. For example, mashed potatoes are a good source of carbohydrates, while scrambled eggs and cheese are high in protein and calcium.
It is important to not add further toxicity to your system so try to adhere to the following:
- Do not consume any artificial sweeteners, such as Splenda, NutraSweet or Aspartame
- Do not consume high fructose corn syrup or mono-sodium glutamate.
- Do not drink any carbonated beverages.
- Avoid all fast food restaurants.
- Avoid all canned food.
- Eliminate conventional dairy products. The best dairy products are raw, unpasteurised and homogenised dairy from grass fed cows. If this is unavailable, then buy organic dairy.
- Avoid conventional beef. The best beef is organic grass fed beef. The second best is organic meat; this includes beef, veal, lamb, chicken and turkey.
Supplements:
- CoEnzyme Q10 and vitamin E are believed to be beneficial in the treatment of progressive supra nuclearpalsy
- Take Vitamin D3 50,000-100,000 International Units a day for periods of four weeks at a time.
- Wholefood supplements are the best way of ensuring your nutritional needs are met. The best we know on the market is Kevin Trudeau’s “KT Daily” product. You can find more details here.
- Take an Omega 3 supplement:
Prescription and non-prescription medication:
What non-prescription and prescription drugs are you taking? Your non-prescription and prescription are partially the reason that you have this illness or disease – you need to get off these medications but do so only under the guidance of a licensed health care practitioner.
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