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I am Canadian. I need the name of a doc with experience with psp to confirm the diagnosis. Anyone know a doc in Canada?

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Tttp

Hi there the best advice is go on the web Mayo Clinic, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy short for psp, it will go into detail symptoms, some have a few others have many, you need to go to a Doctor Specialist trained in neurology, normally they can tell in your eyes, and most do a brain scan to see if there is shrinkage, wish you the best. Nettie

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Bellaismydog in reply to Tttp

Thank you Nettie! I will proceed locally ( Ontario ) and let you know.

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Makua in reply to Tttp

Totally agree. You nat need to ask for a neurologist that specializes in Psp.

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Pavaga

We went to Mayo and to Dr O’suilleabhain’s in Dallas which is in my opinion an excellent doctor and he diagnosed my husband with PSP. It is worth it to see him.

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Boyce3600 in reply to Pavaga

hi. may I message u privately regarding the Dallas doctor?

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Pavaga in reply to Boyce3600

Indeed.

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Boyce3600 in reply to Pavaga

ok i forget how to do that. i have only done it once or twice and it's been a while... do u know how?

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Pavaga in reply to Boyce3600

I just sent you a message

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Bellaismydog in reply to Boyce3600

Dallas is too far for me. I am from Ontario and need help locally.

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Bellaismydog in reply to Pavaga

The mayo and Dallas are far away. I am from Ontario and would like help locally.

Try this site to see if they can give you someone who is a movement disorder specialist near you.

pspsocietycanada.ca/contact/

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Bellaismydog

Thanks. I have contacted psp society to inquire about specialists near mevv

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raincitygirl

Let us know how it goes, Bella. Another option is to contact the neurology department of the nearest university teaching hospital to you. Our neurologist was at the University of BC Centre for Brain Health.

Good luck!

Anne G.

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Bellaismydog in reply to raincitygirl

Thank you I will let you know!

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Trish-dave

Dr. Cresswall. Movement specialist. Works out of university of British Columbia UBC. Awesome

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Bellaismydog in reply to Trish-dave

Thank you I am in Ontario and need help locally.

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Bipa

Dr. Ali Rajput, renowned Parkinson Neurologist in Saskatoon, diagnosed my husband’s PSP. Originally he thought it was Parkinson but after checking his eye movement and knowing my husband was falling daily, confirmed it is PSP.

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itsjustme2018

If you are in Alberta, the movement disorders clinic at u of c is more psp focused than anyone in edmonton.

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Bellaismydog in reply to itsjustme2018

Now in Alberta. Ontario. Looking for local assistance

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Bellaismydog

I am in Ontario and need help locally.

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movementdisorders.ca/

m.facebook.com/PSP-Society-...

We live on the west coast and after seeing two other neurologist that had no idea and then after many months of waiting got in to University of British Columbia to the head neurologist and was diagnosed right away.

Good luck

Dee in BC

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canadian37

If you are in or near Toronto, your doctor can refer you to either the The Jeff and Diane Ross Movement Disorders Clinic at Baycrest or the Movement Disorders Centre at Toronto Western Hospital. There is a two-year waiting list for the Toronto Western but you can ask to be put on the cancellation list and keep phoning to ask if there is a cancellation. My husband, who has PSP, got in in 14 months.

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Etoile

Hi Bella. Where are you in Ontario?

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Bellaismydog

TORONTO area

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Louizos

Dr Carmela Tartaglia at the UHN (Toronto Western) she is a specialist with Atypical Parkinsons (PSP,CBD,MSA)

She and her team there are amazing.

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Tttp

Hi Bella just thinking of you have you had a chance to go see a neurologist at times it takes a while to even get a appointment, hope your doing ok. Nettie

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Bellaismydog in reply to Tttp

Dr tartaglia is a good pick. I think I am in two of her studies.

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Bellaismydog

Hi Nettie

I have seen a neurologist twice and see him again on the ninth. I will ask him to be definitive.

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Tttp

Wishing you the best. Nettie

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