Multisystem Atrophy

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Overview

Multisystem atrophy (MSA) is a group of rare, multisystem degenerative diseases that have several clinical features of Parkinson's disease and are sometimes referred to as the "Parkinsonism-plus syndromes."


When MSA was first identified in 1960, it was named "Shy-Drager Syndrome" after the two physicians who first described its symptoms. Now, Shy-Drager Syndrome is recognized as one of three manifestations of multisystem atrophy. The other two are
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