Neurology
The kind of protein that clumps up in the brain in PSP.
What is TAU protein?
True or false: Apathy (lack of interest) and mood swings are possible symptoms of PSP.
One type of OT service that can be provided to individuals in the early stages of PSP.
What is education (of practitioners, clients, family), resource referral or participation in occupations?
The individual we discussed within the powerpoint, who was diagnosed with PSP in 2013.
Who is Linda Ronstadt?
The first part of the brain that is affected in PSP.
What is the basal ganglia?
The first symptom typically seen in PSP cases.
What is falling?
One type of OT service that can be provided to individuals in the middle stages of PSP.
What is transfers, safety in the home environment, eating and nutrition, self-care, fatigue management, communication, or vision?
Two differences between Parkinson's disease (PD) and PSP.
What is limb rigidity vs. axial rigidity, tremors vs. no tremors, normal eyes vs. vertical paresis or problems with speech and swallowing is much more common in PSP?
Name one specific area in the brain where a lesion forms in the neurons (Hint: The areas were stated in a table).
What is the subthalamic nucleus, substantia nigra, globus pallodus, oculomotor nucleus?
2 additional symptoms seen in PSP.
What is: loss of balance, difficulty walking, impaired speech, motor components of vision, cognition (mood & thinking)?
One type of OT service that can be provided to individuals in the late stages of PSP.
What is managing functional ability at the end of life (safety, maintaining meaningful activities, fatigue management, anxiety management) or career support (coping strategies, available supports, maintaining well-being)?
The star-shaped abnormal glial cells in PSP.
What is tufted astrocytes?