Articles tagged "Multiple system atrophy(MSA): Clinical features"

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Cardiac Autonomic Dysfunction in Patients with Multiple System Atrophy: A cross-sectional study
G. Ganagarajan, T.N Sathyaprabha, K. Udupa, M.R Raghurama, K. Kuravatti, B.S Prasad, R. Yadav, K. Kambhampati, P. John (Bangalore, India)
Objective: The study aimed to assess cardiac autonomic dysfunction in patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA). Background: MSA is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with predominant…
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Laryngeal movement disorders as a potential clinical biomarker in multiple system atrophy: Results from the LaPD study
F. Gandor, A. Vogel, I. Claus, S. Ahring, D. Gruber, H.J Heinze, R. Dziewas, G. Ebersbach, T. Warnecke (Beelitz-Heilstätten, Germany)
Objective: To systematically assess frequency and nature of laryngeal dysfunction in multiples system atrophy (MSA) compared to Parkinson’s disease (PD) and to identify a potential…
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Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training Improves Walking Function in Multiple System Atrophy: A Case Report
R. Hand, C. Testa (Richmond, VA, USA)
Objective: Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rapidly progressive synucleinopathy involving autonomic dysfunction and impaired mobility. MSA has been further sub-classified into two phenotypes: parkinsonian…
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Sleep-related Symptoms in Multiple System Atrophy: Determinants and Impact on disease severity
J.Y Lin, L.Y Zhang, B. Cao, QQ. Wei, H.F Shang (Chengdu, China)
Objective: To investigate the prevalence and determinants of sleep-related symptoms in multiple system atrophy (MSA) and the impact of sleep disturbances on disease severity. Background:…
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Towards a scoring system to distinguish early parkinsonian variant of multiple system atrophy from Parkinson’s disease
P. Millar Vernetti, J.A Palma, L. Norcliffe-Kaufmann, M. Pérez, A. Fanciulli, F. Krismer, W. Singer, P. Low, M.T Pellecchia, H.J Kim, C. Shibao, A. Peltier, I. Biaggioni, M.J Martí, C. Terroba-Chambi, M. Merello, D. Goldstein, R. Freeman, C. Gibbons, S. Vernino, G. Wenning, H. Kaufmann (New York, NY, USA)
Objective: To develop a clinical score to distinguish between the parkinsonian variant of multiple system atrophy (MSA-P) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Background: The differential diagnosis…
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Disease stage and UMSARS progression: Implications for clinical trials
M. Pérez, J.A Palma, L. Norcliffe-Kaufmann, P. Millar Vernetti, W. Singer, P. Low, M.T Pellecchia, H.J Kim, C. Shibao, A. Peltier, I. Biaggioni, D. Giraldo, M.J Martí, A. Fanciulli, C. Terroba-Chambi, M. Merello, D. Goldstein, R. Freeman, C. Gibbons, S. Vernino, F. Krismer, G. Wenning, H. Kaufmann (New York, NY, USA)
Objective: To study the rate of progression of multiple system atrophy (MSA) and assess for a potential ceiling effect of the Unified Multiple System Atrophy…
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Relationship between REM sleep without atonia and sleep architecture in multiple system atrophy
Y. Saitoh, M. Miyazaki, A. Tsuru, Y. Takahashi (Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan)
Objective: To investigate whether REM sleep without atonia (RWA) is associated with sleep architecture in patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA). Background: In MSA patients,…
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Treatment of Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (nOH) in Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) with a wearable Pneumatic Compression Garment utilising Soft Robotics
N. Sawal, H. Singh, A. Beri (Chandigarh, India)
Objective: To use a novel Pneumatic Garment device for treatment of nOH in MSA. Background: nOH is present in 66-90% of patients with MSA and…
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Atypical Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizure (PNES) preceding Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)
A. Shahinian, T. Mehta, A. Betcher, P. Janda, J. Mahajan, A. Vickers (Las Vegas, NV, USA)
Objective: To share a case report of Atypical PNES and MSA. Background: Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare neurodegenerative diagnosis that clinically presents with…
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Clinical profile and cerebral metabolic characteristic of cognitive impairments in multiple system atrophy
C. Shen, F.T Liu, JJ. Ge, P. Wu, C.T Zuo, J. Wang (Shanghai, China)
Objective: This study aimed to characterize the cognitive profiles of multiple system atrophy (MSA) and explore the possible mechanisms involved using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Positron Emission…