Abstract
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare form of parkinsonism. The incidence rates are about 0.3-1.1 cases per 100 000 persons. The only two case-control studies performed up to now show conflictual results as regards education and residence in rural areas. Recently, a cluster of PSP and atypical parkinsonism has been observed in French Antilles. The hypothesis is that a consumption of both tropical fruit and herbal tea may be associated with PSP onset. Some PSP families with a probably autosomal dominant transmission have been described. A high frequency of a tau haplotype (H1/H1) associated with PSP is reported by some authors. The significance of this association is still not clear. We have performed a case-control study on 58 PSP cases, 116 hospital controls and 58 population controls.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 101-103 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Neurological Sciences |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neuroscience(all)