Multiple system atrophy

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What is multiple system atrophy?

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a degenerative neurological disorder. MSA is associated with the degeneration of nerve cells in specific areas of the brain. This cell degeneration causes problems with movement, balance and autonomic functions of the body such as bladder control.

Common symptoms reported by people with multiple system atrophy

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What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for multiple system atrophy

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Who has multiple system atrophy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 956 say MSA is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 38
30s 68
40s 71
50s 74
60s 63
70+ 218
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 43
20-29 years 35
30-39 years 21
40-49 years 17
50-59 years 32
60-69 years 34
70+ years 27

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 376
Female 434

Types
Condition Types Proportion # of patients
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) 343
Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA/MSA-c) 117
Shy-Drager syndrome (MSA-a) 70
Striatonigral degeneration (MSA-p) 93
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 413
Not Diagnosed 61

These charts show data from MSA patients who have completed their condition history
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