Course Code: REL-RTS-0-PSNP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Identify four symptoms of progressive supranuclear palsy that differentiate it from Parkinson’s disease.
Identify three standardized measurement tools to assess patients with PSP.
Identify the role of each therapy discipline in the treatment of patients with PSP.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview of PSP
Why It Matters
Meet Glen
What Is PSP?
Clinical Presentation
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis
Treatment
Review
Summary
Section 3: Distinguishing PSP from PD
Similarities Between PD and PSP
Impairments in PSP
Review
Summary
Section 4: PSP Assessment Tools
Key Areas to Assess
Assessing Mobility and Fall Risk
Assessing Swallowing Difficulty
Assessing Speech Disorders
Assessing Cognition
Diagnosis-Specific Assessments
Review
Summary
Section 5: PSP Progression in Glen
Initial PT Evaluation
Physical Therapy After Diagnosis of PSP
One Year After Diagnosis
Two and a Half Years After Diagnosis
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Instructor: Christopher Meketansky, MS, OTR/L
Christopher Meketansky OTR/L graduated from Stony Brook University in 2017 with a Master of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy. He received training in manual therapy, specialized treatment for individuals with degenerative neurological disorders and post-stroke neurorehabilitation. He has worked in skilled nursing and home healthcare settings with experience treating patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, balance impairments, and a myriad of other conditions impacting the older adult population.
Reviewer: Mike Studer, PT, DPT, MHS, NCS, CEEAA, CWT, CSST, FAPTA
Dr. Studer has been focused on neurologic PT for the entirety of his career, which began as a PT in 1991. He founded and owned a 4-clinic, 6-site outpatient PT, OT, and SLP program in 2004, Northwest Rehabilitation Associates, Inc., and is now a co-owner of Spark Rehabilitation in Bend, OR. Dr. Studer is an adjunct faculty member at Touro University in Nevada and is also on faculty at UNLV. He has served at the state and national level in many capacities as high as the Vice Presidency of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT) and Chair of the Practice Committee. As a full-time clinician, he has innovated treatment ideas and helped to translate knowledge to practice, serving as an invited speaker at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting for over 20 separate platform presentations from 2002 to 2024. He has similarly been an invited presenter at several state chapter meetings, large rehabilitation conferences, universities, and rehabilitation centers of all sizes, spanning all 50 states, 12 countries, and 4 continents on the subjects of motor learning, motor control, Parkinson’s disease, stroke rehabilitation, neuroplasticity, concussion, dual-task rehabilitation, and balance. Dr. Studer has authored or co-authored 6 book chapters, over 35 articles, and several invited commentaries within the fields of neurologic and geriatric rehabilitation. He has been and is currently the principal site investigator for NIH-funded clinical research in neurologic rehabilitation, having co-developed the Modified Dynamic Gait Index. Dr. Studer was honored with the Clinical Excellence award by the ANPT and AGPT, and the designation as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA.
Reviewer: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 30 years of experience. She obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She worked with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for Aegis Therapies, she created training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology related to the clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. She currently draws upon her expertise in her role at Relias as Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Occupational Therapists; Physical Therapists; Speech and Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.