Brain Support Network
Brain Support Network (BSN) is a non-profit organization focused on the needs of families dealing with the four neurodegenerative disorders collectively known as "Atypical Parkinsonism Disorders": Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Corticobasal Syndrome/Degeneration (CBS or CBD), and Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB, sometimes called Lewy body dementia, LBD). While sharing many symptoms of—and often confused with—the more-common Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s diseases, these four disorders have distinct brain pathologies, no cures, and virtually no treatments.
BSN has three missions: (1) Encourage and facilitate brain donation for neurological disorders to support research for a cure, (2) Educate families coping with atypical parkinsonism disorders so they can be better advocates of their loved-ones, and (3) Organize Northern/Central California Support Group meetings for these disorders.
Creative Caregivers Show-and-Tell Virtual Gathering
Take Five: Caregiver Self-Care Workshop
Overview of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD)
Caregiver Panel & Closing Remarks – PSP-MSA-CBD Caregiving Symposium
Caregiver Stress & Resources – PSP-MSA-CBD Caregiving Symposium
What Caregivers Can Do – PSP-MSA-CBD Caregiving Symposium
Symposium Introduction & The Compassionate Caregiver’s Journey – PSP-MSA-CBD Caregiving Symposium
LBD: Future Directions in Research and Treatment | 4-17-25 Webinar
2012-1013 (9) Resilience and Coping Strategies - Donna Schempp - Atypical Parkinsonism Symposium
2012-1013 (8) Swallowing and Speech - Megan DePuy - Atypical Parkinsonism
2012-1013 (7) Movement Balance Exercise - Erica Pitsch - Atypical Parkinsonism Symposium
2012-1013 (6) Corticobasal Syndrome Degeneration - Irene Litvan - Atypical Parkinsonism Symposium
2012-1013 (5) Multiple System Atrophy - Kathleen Poston - Atypical Parkinsonism Symposium
2012-1013 (4) Progressive Supranuclear Palsy - Adam Boxer - Atypical Parkinsonism Symposium
2012-1013 (2) Overview of Atypical Parkinsonism - Irene Litvan - Atypical Parkinsonism Symposium
2012-1013 (1) Welcome & Opening Remarks - Robin Riddle - Atypical Parkinsonism Symposium
2012-1013 (3) Dementia Lewy Bodies - Geoff Kerchner - Atypical Parkinsonism Symposium
2025-0629 Brain Donation - Robin Riddle - PSP/CBD Symposium
2025-0629 How Physical Therapy Can Help - Lucy Lotz, PT, and Alexander Dien, PT - PSP/CBD Symposium
2025-0629 Panel of Caregivers, Someone with PSP, and Someone with CBD - PSP/CBD Symposium
2025-0629 Motor Symptoms - Cameron Dietiker, MD - PSP/CBD Symposium
2025-0629 Living Your Best Life - Jocelyn Jiao, MD- PSP/CBD Symposium
2025-0629 Communication and Swallowing - Stevy Shadwick, SLP - PSP/CBD Symposium
2025-0629 - Cognitive Symptoms - Sharon Sha, MD - PSP/CBD Symposium
2024-0719 PSP/CBS Research Update with UCSF's Adam Boxer, MD, PhD
2023-03 CBS Research Going on at Stanford
2023-03 PSP Research Going on at Stanford
2024-0504 Panel - MSA Symposium
2024-0504 MSA Motor Symptoms - Elena Call, MD - MSA Symposium
2024-0504 Speech Therapy for MSA - Stevy Shadwick, SLP - MSA Symposium