In November 2023, the Degenerative Diseases Special Interest Group (part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy, neuropt.org) featured Heather Cianci, PT, on the topic of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) for a podcast. Heather is an expert physical therapist on PSP and other movement disorders.Podcast by PT on treating PSP with physical therapy and palliative care
In November 2023, the Degenerative Diseases Special Interest Group (part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy, neuropt.org) featured Heather Cianci, PT, on the topic of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) for a podcast. Heather is an expert physical therapist on PSP and other movement disorders.
There is an effort underway to define “prodromal” or “preclinical” Alzheimer’s disease (AD). If someone has particular biomarkers (including tau in cerebrospinal fluid and amyloid seen on a special PET scan) but no memory loss (or other clinical symptoms of Alzheimer’s), there is a proposal to diagnose these people as having “Alzheimer’s disease.”
In mid-October 2023,