Early Clinical Features Differentiate Cerebellar Variant MSA and Sporadic Ataxia

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative disorder that can be characterized by cerebellar dysfunction, autonomic dysfunction, pyramidal signs and parkinsonism1. Patients with MSA can be classified as having primarily parkinsonian features (MSA-P) or cerebellar features (MSA-C) according...

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Published in:Canadian journal of neurological sciences 2013-03, Vol.40 (2), p.252-254
Main Authors: Lloyd-Smith, Alexandra, Jacova, Patrizio, Schulzer, Michael, Spacey, Sian D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Ataxia - diagnosis
Biological and medical sciences
Brief Communications
Cerebellum - pathology
Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases
Early Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Multiple System Atrophy - diagnosis
Neurology
Retrospective Studies
ROC Curve
Young Adult
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Summary:Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative disorder that can be characterized by cerebellar dysfunction, autonomic dysfunction, pyramidal signs and parkinsonism1. Patients with MSA can be classified as having primarily parkinsonian features (MSA-P) or cerebellar features (MSA-C) according to the current MSA consensus criteria2.
ISSN:0317-1671
2057-0155
DOI:10.1017/S0317167100013834