Healthcare Professional Resources

Resources for Healthcare Professionals

CurePSP is committed to providing resources and information to physicians and allied healthcare professionals regarding prime of life neurodegeneration. To have a selection of these resources sent to you, follow the link below.

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Given the rarity of these neurodegenerative diseases, it is crucial that CurePSP actively reach out to the medical community, not only movement disorder specialists, but various therapy specialties, nurses, social workers, and home healthcare workers.

As a healthcare professional, CurePSP hopes that the following links will be helpful to you as you treat your patients and interact with persons affected by these diseases.

Articles, Documents, and Publications

	The PSP: Some Answers brochure is compiled by CurePSP board member and PSP expert, Dr. Larry Golbe. To view the brochure, click on the image to the left.		The CBD: Some Answers brochure is compiled by CurePSP board member and CBD expert, Dr. Larry Golbe. To view the brochure, click on the image to the left.
	The MSA: Some Answers brochure is an eleven page booklet compiled by CurePSP board member and MSA expert, Dr. Larry Golbe. To view the brochure, click on the image to the left.		CurePSP supports the Mayo Clinic brain bank by financially assisting brain donations. The Mayo Clinic performs autopsies which can provide a sure and final diagnosis of the deceased.
	This book is specifically for healthcare professionals, and outlines the various treatments available for symptoms of prime of life brain diseases. If your physician isn’t aware of PSP, ask us to send them this book.		This book is our introduction to people unfamiliar with prime of life brain disease. From a real life story, to the tau protein, to research into treatment and a cure, this brochure tells CurePSP’s story.

Videos

A collection of videos specifically for physicians that are treating or want to learn how to diagnose and treat a patient with PSP, CBD, MSA, and related brain diseases.

Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders

Full length tutorial about Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders, including PSP, CBD and MSA.

Symptoms and Diagnosis; PSP, CBD and MSA

This video is for healthcare professionals to use as a reference when diagnosing PSP, CBD and MSA. It shows what to look for in a patient when making a correct diagnosis.

A Physician's Guide to PSP

This video is intended for consumption by healthcare professionals, and should be used to help understand the disease and also aid in making an accurate diagnosis.

Physical Therapy for PSP, CBD and MSA

A recorded webinar presentation for physical therapists to help guide their treatment of patients with the diseases.

Occupational Therapy Treatment for PSP, CBD and MSA

A recorded webinar presentation for occupational therapists to help guide their treatment of patients with the diseases.

Your PSP Management Plan

A recorded webinar presentation to help guide patients, caregivers, and professionals in creating a plan for managing PSP.

Guide to PSP for Staff in Long Term Care

A recorded webinar presentation intended for long term care staff who treat patients with the diseases.

Social Work's Role in Managing PSP, CBD and MSA

A recorded webinar presentation intended to help identify the value a social worker can bring to those struggling with the diseases.

How-To Video Series

This series, made possible by the Norma Oppenlander Fund, is designed to provide PSP/CBD/MSA patients with demonstrations of techniques that can be utilized to make daily tasks easier to perform.

PSP: A Primer for the Newly Diagnosed

PSP: A Primer for the Newly Diagnosed was created for a person who has just been diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy.