raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:683

Progressive supranuclear palsy

Synonyms: PSP syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult, Elderly
Status
active

A rare late-onset neurodegenerative disease characterized by ocular motor dysfunction, postural instability, akinesia-rigidity, and cognitive dysfunction.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enProgressive supranuclear palsyPSP syndrome
frParalysie supranucléaire progressiveSyndrome PSP
deProgressive supranukleäre BlickparesePSP-Syndrom
esParálisis supranuclear progresivaSíndrome PSP
itParalisi sopranucleare progressivaPSP
nlProgressieve supranucleaire paralysePSP-syndroom · Progressieve supranucleaire verlamming
ptParésia supranuclear progressivaDoença de Steele-Richardson-Olszewski · PSP
plPostępujące porażenie nadjądrowePSP
csProgresivní supranukleární obrnaSyndrom PSP
ukПрогресуючий надядерний паралічPSP-синдром
zh进行性核上性麻痹PSP综合征
trİlerleyici supranüklear felçPSP sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM260540BTNTvalidated
OMIM601104BTNTvalidated
OMIM609454BTNTvalidated
OMIM610898BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G23.1Especificvalidated
ICD-118A00.10Especificvalidated
MONDO0019037Evalidated
MeSHD013494Evalidated
UMLSC0038868Evalidated
GARD7471Evalidated
MedDRA10036813Evalidated

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 (4):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct · 1 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
MAPTORPHA:240071Classic progressive supranuclear palsy syndromeMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:6893ENSG0000018686815714017q21.31microtubule associated protein tau
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Prevalence and incidence

10 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0003.75 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated21088431[PMID]_10577638[PMID]_11408338[PMID]_ORPHANET
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0000.65 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated11487180[PMID]_9371909[PMID]_4792160[PMID]_3405368[PMID]_6333204[PMID]_3386818[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0005.26 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated27037234[PMID]_34220661[PMID]_ORPHANET
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00014 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2015[OTHER]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.39 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated3386818[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0003.2 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidated9613728[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00014 / 100 000GuadeloupeValue and classValidated11912113[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.3 / 100 000Libyan Arab JamahiriyaValue and classValidated3405368[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.63 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated6333204[PMID]_9371909[PMID]_3386818[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.4 / 100 000AustraliaValue and classValidated4792160[PMID]

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

32 annotations · validated 2023-09-05
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012535Abnormal synaptic transmission
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0002527Falls
HP:0100710Impulsivity
HP:0002529Neuronal loss in central nervous system
HP:0002172Postural instability
HP:0000605Supranuclear gaze palsy
HP:0000623Supranuclear ophthalmoplegia
HP:0002317Unsteady gait
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000741Apathy
HP:0002381Aphasia
HP:0000643Blepharospasm
HP:0002067Bradykinesia
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0000712Emotional lability
HP:0002171Gliosis
HP:0000737Irritability
HP:0002354Memory impairment
HP:0002200Pseudobulbar signs
HP:0000514Slow saccadic eye movements
HP:0000511Vertical supranuclear gaze palsy
HP:0002321Vertigo
HP:0000505Visual impairment
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000496Abnormality of eye movement
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0002063Rigidity
HP:0001337Tremor

Run the differential on the 9 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 31779824[PMID]_6847139[PMID]_25732053[PMID]

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Sources for this card