I really think that what your friend has is SUPRANUCLEAR PALSY, not ULTRA nuclear palsy. It is a "Parkinson Plus" syndrome, and thus is similar in some ways to PD but not helped by PD meds . The full name is Progressive Suprenuclear Palsy, (PSP) and there is a newsletter published by the organization, which your friend could send for from: The Society for Progressive Suprenuclear Palsy,Inc. Johns Hopkins Hospital 5065 Outpatient Center 601 N. Caroline St. Baltimore, MD 21287 Camilla Flintermann,CG for Peter 78/6+ Oxford,OH