Multiple system atrophy (MSA) refers to a group of progressive neurodegenerative disorders that affects the basal ganglia and the motor system (parkinsonism), autonomic nervous system (dysautonomia ...

The ataxia patient's MRI shows cerebellar atrophy and cervical spinal cord thinning. Repeat MRIs showed the atrophy slowly progressed over time. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

and cerebral and cerebellar atrophy. Dr. Carlos Andrés Villegas-Lanau, senior author of the study, highlights the broader ...

All patients had some combination of cerebellar syndrome and parkinsonism, poorly responding to levodopa; autonomic failure, wherein systolic blood pressure dropped ≥ 30 mm Hg within 3 minutes ...

MSA-P: multiple system atrophy with predominant parkinsonism; MSA-C: multiple system atrophy with predominant cerebellar ataxia.