Ala Bashir

Biography:

Dr. Ala Bashir is a Foundation year doctor working in Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust located in the West Midlands in the UK. His passion lies in neurology, especially in the realm of neuropsychiatry. This particular cases hones in on Dr Bashir’s interests, combining both psychiatry and neurology. PSP in particular is a rare condition that is commonly misdiagnosed and identified 2-4 years after presentation, adversely affecting patient’s benefits gained from neurorehabilitation. This case highlights the breadth of varying psychiatric presentations of PSP, different subtypes of PSP, and how to recognise the condition early to maximise patients functional ability as they deteriorate neurologically.