Clinical implications of photophobia in progressive supranuclear palsy

• Published in: Clinical parkinsonism & related disorders Vol. 4; p. 100097
• Main Authors: Mohanty, Deepankar, Hay, Kaitlyn R., Berkowitz, Sean, Patel, Shriji, Lin, Ya-Chen, Kang, Hakmook, Claassen, Daniel O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Parkinson’s disease; Photophobia; Progressive supranuclear palsy; Short Communication; Progressive supranuclear palsy; Parkinson’s disease; Photophobia

•Photophobia is a common, disabling symptom observed in patients with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP).•We assessed the functional impacts of photophobia in PSP, and find that bright light is painful.•Symptoms limit participation in activities of daily living, reducing time spent outside the hou...