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ArticleClinical case reports2023

Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy: A case report and review of literature.

Baraka Alphonce, Francisca Komanya, Mbelwa Bitesigilwe, John R Meda, Azan Nyundo

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Baraka AlphonceDepartment of Internal Medicine Benjamin Mkapa Hospital Dodoma Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4071-6284
Francisca KomanyaDepartment of Internal Medicine Benjamin Mkapa Hospital Dodoma Tanzania.
Mbelwa BitesigilweDepartment of Radiology Benjamin Mkapa Hospital Dodoma Tanzania.
John R MedaDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine University of Dodoma Dodoma Tanzania.
Azan NyundoDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Medicine University of Dodoma Dodoma Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1433-2271
Tanzania National Parks · TZThe University of Dodoma · TZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) has many clinical features overlapping with other Parkinson syndromes and differentiation on clinical ground is difficult. This case highlights how a brain MRI can help diagnose PSP in settings with limited resources where histological diagnosis is difficult. Abstract: Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) may be challenging to diagnose due to its widely acknowledged clinical complexity and challenges with diagnosis confirmation, particularly in resource-poor settings where the ability to obtain confirmatory tests is highly complicated, leading to an inaccurate or incomplete diagnosis of PSP. This paper discusses using brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose PSP, and a review of relevant literature addresses the diagnostic value of MRI in PSP.

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hummingbird signmagnetic resonance imagingParkinson plus syndromeprogressive supranuclear palsy

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PMID37593343
PMCPMC10427753
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