MAPT and supranuclear palsy, progressive, 1: In both cases the immunohistochemical detection of phosphorilated tau demonstrated numerous positive neuronal and glial fibrillary inclusions including tufted astrocytes and coiled bodies, as well as neuropil threads fulfilling the neuropathological criteria of PSP (Hauw et al., 1994; Litvan et al., 1996) such as dystrophic axons and neurites.