Frozen?

[Gingerw3]

Today I found my husband, sitting at the lunch table like he was frozen in time. His hands were in the air, above the plate like he was holding a sandwich, but nothing was there. I watched for quite a while and he didn't move at all. I went over and put his hands down and rubbed his arms. He was fairly disoriented and not really talking, but that happens. Is the frozen part a PSP thing?

[Dadshelper]

Dad, CBD, had a few episodes where he just stopped. Some passed quickly others took several minutes to pass. He never remembered the episodes.

Ron

[aliciamq]

Happened with my huz recently - he was drinking coffee and paused with the cup up to his mouth. I said something to him and he came back to finishing the sip as though nothing had happened.

[raincitygirl]

It certainly happened with my hubby in respect to leg movement/walking...and I've heard "freezing gait" often mentioned in clinical writing as a symptom of PSP/CBD...

My heart breaks for your hubby, Ginger...He (and you) are too young for this to be happening. I can only offer sympathy and hugs from afar XXX

Anne G.

[Ellie34]

My mum does this. She often gets stuck with her hands up in the air by her head and also her feet, when she’s sat down on a chair her feet sometimes are also hovering in the air. We have to lower them for her or tell her to lower them. It’s very difficult to see a loved one go through this awful disease. Sending well wishes and hugs x

[Katiebow]

My late husband used to do this mostly when in the laying position, his arms would raise in the air and stay there for no apparent reason and I had to slowly lower them as he seemed to have to control to do it himself. It's and awful and baffling disease.

Sending love

Kate xxx

[D0ttieL0ttie]

It sounds like Dystonia (a rigid form of seizure) that is a symptom of PSP.

My husband is prescribed Procyclidine, he also has Diazepam when he goes into a more sustained seizure.

Speak to you GP and/or Neurologist and mention Dystonia. If you can video it when he goes into seizure.

Good luck, sending hugs

[racinlady]

My husband (PSP) puts his hands up sort of alongside his face pretty often. I can't always put them down because he can be pretty rigid when he does this.

[Greens]

The first few times mum did it we thought she had a stroke really freaked us out realise now it’s part of CBD

[nayook]

My husband does this quite frequently, but mostly when lying on bed. He lifts one leg and it just remains in the air for some time. I like the idea of videoing so the doctor can see what is happening.

[Cuttercat]

My husband had one episode standing up. I believe it was s seizure. He died a week later. So sad.

Cuttercat