Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurodegenerative disease
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:MSA
gptkbp:affects movement
balance
autonomic nervous system
blood pressure regulation
bladder function
gptkbp:cause unknown
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical evaluation
neurological examination
MRI
autonomic testing
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1960s
gptkbp:gender slightly more common in men
gptkbp:hasOrphanetID gptkb:ORPHA:211
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G90.3
gptkbp:medianSurvival 6 to 10 years after onset
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D020754
gptkbp:MSA-C predominant cerebellar ataxia
gptkbp:MSA-P predominant parkinsonism
gptkbp:OMIM 146500
gptkbp:onset adulthood
gptkbp:pathology alpha-synuclein accumulation
glial cytoplasmic inclusions
gptkbp:prevalence rare
3-5 per 100,000 people
gptkbp:prognosis progressive
fatal
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Parkinson's_disease
gptkb:progressive_supranuclear_palsy
Lewy body dementia
gptkbp:riskFactor male sex
age over 50
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:MSA-C
gptkb:MSA-P
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:orthostatic_hypotension
tremor
difficulty swallowing
erectile dysfunction
parkinsonism
slurred speech
urinary incontinence
muscle rigidity
cerebellar ataxia
autonomic failure
gptkbp:treatment physical therapy
symptomatic management
medications for blood pressure
medications for parkinsonism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MSA-C
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8