progressive supranuclear palsy
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Progressive supranuclear palsy is a rare neurodegenerative movement disorder characterized by early postural instability, vertical gaze palsy, and cognitive and behavioral changes due to widespread tau pathology in the brain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| progressive supranuclear palsy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9524726 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: progressive supranuclear palsy Context triple: [substantia nigra, pathologyAssociatedWith, progressive supranuclear palsy]
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A.
Lewy body dementia
Lewy body dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline, visual hallucinations, fluctuating alertness, and Parkinsonian movement symptoms, caused by abnormal protein deposits called Lewy bodies in the brain.
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B.
Parkinson
"Parkinson" is a long-running British television talk show hosted by journalist and broadcaster Michael Parkinson, renowned for its in-depth celebrity interviews.
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C.
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized primarily by motor symptoms such as tremors, rigidity, and slowed movement, caused by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain.
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D.
PD
PD is the commonly used abbreviation for Italy’s center-left political party, the Partito Democratico (Democratic Party).
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E.
ALS
ALS is the abbreviation for the Army Legal Services Branch, the specialist legal branch of the British Army responsible for providing legal support and advice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: progressive supranuclear palsy Target entity description: Progressive supranuclear palsy is a rare neurodegenerative movement disorder characterized by early postural instability, vertical gaze palsy, and cognitive and behavioral changes due to widespread tau pathology in the brain.
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A.
Lewy body dementia
Lewy body dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline, visual hallucinations, fluctuating alertness, and Parkinsonian movement symptoms, caused by abnormal protein deposits called Lewy bodies in the brain.
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B.
Parkinson
"Parkinson" is a long-running British television talk show hosted by journalist and broadcaster Michael Parkinson, renowned for its in-depth celebrity interviews.
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C.
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized primarily by motor symptoms such as tremors, rigidity, and slowed movement, caused by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain.
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D.
PD
PD is the commonly used abbreviation for Italy’s center-left political party, the Partito Democratico (Democratic Party).
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E.
ALS
ALS is the abbreviation for the Army Legal Services Branch, the specialist legal branch of the British Army responsible for providing legal support and advice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
movement disorder
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neurodegenerative disease ⓘ tauopathy ⓘ |
| affectsAnatomicalStructure |
basal ganglia
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brainstem ⓘ frontal cortex NERFINISHED ⓘ globus pallidus ⓘ substantia nigra NERFINISHED ⓘ subthalamic nucleus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | PSP ⓘ |
| hasCause | abnormal tau metabolism ⓘ |
| hasCourse | progressive ⓘ |
| hasDiagnosticTool |
brain MRI
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clinical examination ⓘ functional imaging (e.g., PET, SPECT) ⓘ |
| hasEpidemiology | rare worldwide ⓘ |
| hasMedianSurvival | approximately 6 to 10 years from symptom onset ⓘ |
| hasNoCure | true ⓘ |
| hasOnset | late adulthood ⓘ |
| hasPathology |
4R tauopathy
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gliosis ⓘ neurofibrillary tangles ⓘ neuronal loss ⓘ tau protein aggregation ⓘ |
| hasPrognosis | poor ⓘ |
| hasRiskFactor |
genetic susceptibility
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older age ⓘ |
| hasSexPredominance | slight male predominance ⓘ |
| hasSymptom |
apathy
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axial rigidity ⓘ behavioral changes ⓘ bradykinesia ⓘ cognitive impairment ⓘ dysarthria ⓘ dysphagia ⓘ dystonia ⓘ early falls ⓘ executive dysfunction ⓘ frontal lobe syndrome ⓘ gait freezing ⓘ neck extension (retrocollis) ⓘ postural instability ⓘ pseudobulbar affect ⓘ sleep disturbances ⓘ supranuclear ophthalmoplegia ⓘ vertical gaze palsy ⓘ |
| hasTreatment |
occupational therapy
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physiotherapy ⓘ speech therapy ⓘ supportive care ⓘ symptomatic pharmacologic therapy ⓘ |
| hasTypicalAgeOfOnset | 60s ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
early postural instability
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frontal cognitive and behavioral changes ⓘ vertical supranuclear gaze palsy ⓘ |
| isOftenMisdiagnosedAs |
Parkinson's disease
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atypical parkinsonism ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | rare disease ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: progressive supranuclear palsy Description of subject: Progressive supranuclear palsy is a rare neurodegenerative movement disorder characterized by early postural instability, vertical gaze palsy, and cognitive and behavioral changes due to widespread tau pathology in the brain.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.