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How do you treat agitation in progressive supranuclear palsy?

Would you consider benzodiazepines for agitation in progressive supranuclear palsy? What other treatment strategies would you consider?
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Psychiatry · University of Washington
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Benzodiazepines are generally avoided due to adverse effects on cognition, the increased risk of falls, and disinhibition.

Pharmacologic treatment for agitation is generally reserved for patients with severe agitation, when a patient is a threat to themselves and others, when agitation is the cause o...

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