Neurological Disorders, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Conditions
Keywords
CoQ10, PSP, CBD
Brief summary
To compare the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Coenzyme Q 10 versus placebo in patients with atypical parkinsonian syndromes corticobasal degeneration (CBD) and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) ).
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of PSP and CBD (above) and who were diagnosed within the past 5 years * Age \> 40 * Subjects receiving anticholinergics, amantadine, dopamine agonists, carbidopa/levodopa, eldepryl, or comtan must be on a stable dose for at least 30 days prior to baseline visit. * Patients agreeable to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Prior or concurrent therapy with anticholinergics, amantadine,a dopamine agonist,carbidopa/levodopa or comtan within 30 days of the baseline visit. * Parkinsons disease or any other atypical parkinsonism; Parkinsonism due to drugs. * History of pallidotomy, thalamotomy, deep brain stimulation or fetal tissue transplant. * Previous use of coenzyme Q10 within 60 days of the baseline visit.
Countries
United States