MSA 101: Basic MSA information to know
For a very good overview of MSA please watch the video presentation by Dr. Kathleen Poston
For the newly diagnosed or those still seeking a diagnosis these articles should be read and shared with your doctors.
1. Top 10 things to know about Multiple System Atrophy. Written with input from the collective experiences of MSA patients and caregivers who have participated in the online shydrager Yahoo support group since 1995. This list touches on many things not normally highlighted in medical literature about MSA.
2. Second Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy. This was written in 2007 by a group of the world’s expert clinicians and researchers. This is the correct and most up to date definition of Multiple System Atrophy… accept no other!
3. A brief review of Multiple System Atrophy by Professor Niall Quinn. This was written in 2012 by one of the world’s leading experts on the disease.
4. I nicknamed this article “The MSA Bible” because of it’s length and in depth description of MSA, it includes a very good description of treatment options available for many of the most troubling symptoms. Unlike the bible this article is updated regularly as new information is discovered about MSA.
5. Progressive Late-Onset Cerebellar Ataxia. Very good review of all tests that are available to rule out various causes of cerebellar ataxia. “In patients over the age of 50, a rapidly progressive disease course should prompt reevaluation for Multiple System Atrophy”.