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. 2024 Jan 31;17(2):213–217. doi: 10.14802/jmd.24009

Table 1.

Clinicodemographic features of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) cases with the SMPD1 variant p.P332R

Case 1 Case 2 Case 3
Diagnostic classification PSP-RS* PSP-RS* PSP-RS
Age at symptom onset (yr) 67 60 57
Ancestry; sex Chinese (Malaysia); female Chinese (Malaysia); female Chinese (Singapore); male
Family history Negative (note: patient was a single child) Negative Negative
Main clinical features Recurrent falls due to imbalance, starting from ~1.5 y after symptom onset; slurred speech; vertical > horizontal supranuclear gaze palsy; mildly impaired cognition Recurrent falls due to imbalance within 1st year of symptom onset; dragging speech; slowing of up-saccades; cognitive including memory dysfunction; depressive symptoms; insomnia (but no RBD symptoms) Typical features presenting with recurrent falls (further records N/A as already deceased)
Brain MRI features Cerebral atrophy; mild hummingbird sign Unremarkable (but mid-sagittal image not available) Generalized cerebral atrophy

Case 1 is reported in detail within the text. Diagnosed by *S.Y.L. or E.K.T., applying the Movement Disorder Society clinical diagnostic criteria for progressive supranuclear palsy. [1,2]

N/A, not available; PSP-RS, progressive supranuclear palsy, Richardson syndrome subtype; RBD, rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.