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Paolo Ambrosetto, MD
Instituto di Clinica Neurologica Universita di Bologna Via Ugo Foscolo 7 40123 Bologna, Italy

Arch Neurol. 1982;39(9):603.

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To the Editor.—

I appreciated the letter to the editor "Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Despite Normal Eye Movements" by Dr Nuwer (ARCHIVES 1981;38:784).

In the case reported by Dr Nuwer, the diagnosis was supported by electronystagmography, which showed typical changes, and pneumoencephalography, which demonstrated pontine and midbrain atrophy. Currently, computed tomographic (CT) findings of progressive supranuclear palsy, including atrophy of the midbrain and quadrigeminal plate, enlargement of the aqueduct, and, perhaps, degeneration of red nuclei, have been reported and well documented.^1,2 I emphasize the usefulness of CT in the differential diagnosis of extrapyramidal disorders. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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