Feasibility and utility of a simple computerized test for measuring saccade latency in progressive supranuclear palsy- a proof-of-concept study

• Published in: Journal of Clinical Movement Disorders (Online) Vol. 6; no. 1; p. 6
• Main Authors: Dale, Marian L., Scott, Emmi P., Khalid, Saher, Eiseman, Andrew S., Turner, Travis H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 06.12.2019; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Age; Analysis; Batteries; Discrimination; Eye examination; Eye movements; Future predictions; L-dopa; Measurement; Movement disorders; Parkinson's disease; Progressive supranuclear palsy; Ratings & rankings; Statistical analysis; Saccades; Progressive supranuclear palsy; Eye tracking
• ISSN: 2054-7072; 2054-7072
• DOI: 10.1186/s40734-019-0081-2

Reliable detection of slowed vertical saccades may help discriminate progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) from the subset of Parkinson's disease patients who lack tremor (akinetic-rigid or PD-postural instability and gait disorder PIGD subtype), and from age-related oculomotor changes. We inves...