Multiple system atrophy.
Most doctors have vague and imprecise notions of what is meant by the terms olivopontocerebellar atrophy, Shy-Drager syndrome, striatonigral degeneration, multiple system atrophy and multisystem degenerations. This article attempts to tame this nosological jungle.
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Institute of Neurology, National Hospital, London.
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D001284:Atrophy; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009849:Olivopontocerebellar Atrophies / Q000473:pathology; D012791:Shy-Drager Syndrome / Q000473:pathology; D013378:Substantia Nigra / Q000473:pathology*