In 2009 he was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy.
The cause of death was complications from progressive supranuclear palsy, his family said.
A university spokesman said he had died of progressive palsy.
He contracted progressive supercranial palsy and, after a long illness, died at home in November 2012.
He died at the age of 78 of progressive supranuclear palsy.
Provides support and advocacy for patients with progressive supranuclear palsy and their families.
In 1859, Wachsmuth changed the name to progressive bulbar palsy.
He left the position early after being stricken with progressive supranuclear palsy, a fatal condition.
The exact cause of progressive supranuclear palsy is unknown.
It can be associated with progressive supranuclear palsy and Parkinson's disease.