raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:240112

Progressive supranuclear palsy-progressive non-fluent aphasia syndrome

Synonyms: PSP-AOS · PSP-PNFA · Progressive supranuclear palsy-apraxia of speech syndrome

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

An atypical variant of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare late-onset neurodegenerative disease, characterized by an initial presentation of an isolated speech and language disorder (apraxia of speech, agrammatism, and phonemic errors) years before developing other motor features of PSP. Neuropathological characteristics includes tau pathology and neuronal loss in specific brain areas, especially in the temporal cortex and superior frontal gyrus.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enProgressive supranuclear palsy-progressive non-fluent aphasia syndromePSP-AOS · PSP-PNFA · Progressive supranuclear palsy-apraxia of speech syndrome
frSyndrome de paralysie supranucléaire progressive-aphasie progressive non fluentePSP-AOS · PSP-PNFA · Syndrome de paralysie supranucléaire progressive-apraxie verbale
deProgressive supranukleäre Blickparese mit nicht-flüssiger progredienter AphasiePSP-AOS · PSP-PNFA · Progressive supranukleäre Blickparese mit Sprechapraxie
esSíndrome de parálisis supranuclear progresiva-afasia progresiva no fluidaPSP-AOS · PSP-PNFA · Síndrome de parálisis supranuclear progresiva-apraxia del habla
itSindrome paralisi sopranucleare progressiva-afasia non fluente progressivaPSP-AOS · PSP-PNFA · Sindrome paralisi sopranucleare progressiva-aprassia del linguaggio
nlProgressieve supranucleaire paralyse - progressieve niet-vloeiende afasie-syndroomPSP-AOS · PSP-PNFA · Progressieve supranucleaire paralyse - spraakapraxie-syndroom · Progressieve supranucleaire verlamming - progressieve niet-vloeiende afasie-syndroom
ptSíndrome de paralisia supranuclear progressiva-afasia não fluente progressiva
plPostępujące porażenie nadjądrowe - postępująca niepłynna afazjaPostępujące porażenie nadjądrowe - apraksja mowy · PSP-AOS · PSP-PNFA
csSyndrom zahrnující progresivní supranukleární obrnu a progresivní nonfluentní afáziiPSP-AOS · PSP-PNFA · Syndrom zahrnující progresivní supranukleární obrnu a apraxii řeči
ukСиндром прогресуючого надядерного паралічу - прогресуючої невираженої афазіїПрогресуючий надядерний параліч-апраксія мовлення · PSP-AOS · PSP-PNFA
zh进行性核上性麻痹-非进行性流畅性失语综合征进行性核上性麻痹-言语失用症综合征
trİlerleyici supranükleer palsi-ilerleyici akıcı olmayan afazi sendromuPSP-AOS · PSP-PNFA · İlerleyici supranükleer felç-konuşma apraksisi sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM260540NTBTvalidated
ICD-10G23.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A00.10NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016564Evalidated
UMLSC5679850Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
MAPTMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:6893ENSG0000018686815714017q21.31microtubule associated protein tau
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families10 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

21 annotations · validated 2019-01-03
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0030784Anomia
HP:0002549Deficit in phonologic short-term memory
HP:0006977Grammar-specific speech disorder
HP:0011098Speech apraxia
HP:0030391Spoken Word Recognition Deficit
HP:0025268Stuttering
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0031434Abnormal speech prosody
HP:0000741Apathy
HP:0001268Mental deterioration
HP:0002465Poor speech
HP:0009088Speech articulation difficulties
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002381Aphasia
HP:0002312Clumsiness
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0002527Falls
HP:0030217Limb apraxia
HP:0001300Parkinsonism
HP:0002172Postural instability
HP:0007158Progressive extrapyramidal muscular rigidity
HP:0000511Vertical supranuclear gaze palsy

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 28803444[PMID]_21614463[PMID]_18989114[PMID]_28653647[PMID]

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Sources for this card