About Progressive Supranuclear Palsy – PSP Warwickshire (Facebook Support Group)
PSP – Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
CBD – Corticobasal Degeneration
MSA – Multiple System Atrophy
This is a ONE DAY event for Raising Awareness of PSP/CBD/MSA, three progressive neurological diseases which have no cure! Â Often diagnosis takes 2-3 years.
We will be sharing pictures of our loved ones, how they uses to look (the real person) and recent pictures of how they look now – ‘mask faced’  It’s so very hard to mourn the loss of someone who is still alive!
The Facts …..
PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) – and the related condition CBD (Cortiso Basal Degeneration) – are rapidly progressing neurological conditions caused by the death of nerve cells in the brain, which affect eye movement, balance, mobility, speech and swallowing.
Over time they can rob people of the ability to walk, talk, feed themselves or communicate effectively. The average life expectancy is seven years from the onset of symptoms.
The causes of PSP and CBD are unknown
PSP symptoms include backward falls and problems with vision, whilst CBD initially affects only one side of the body
Both PSP and CBD are difficult to diagnose in their early stages
There is no effective treatment and no cure for either condition
Other events include:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1849049165384603/ Â (January)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1467773189913377/ Â (April)
More information is available on our Facebook Page and at:
http://www.pspassociation.org.uk/Â Â Â (UK)
http://www.psp.org/Â Â Â (USA/Canada)
http://www.msatrust.org.uk/Â Â Â (UK)
Thank you for taking time to read about PSP/CBD/MSA