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5 Facts you should know about
Multiple System Atrophy
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Many people affected by MSA experience dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, which commonly manifests as orthostatic hypotension, impotence, loss of sweating, dry mouth and urinary retention and incontinence
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MSA often presents with some of the same symptoms as Parkinson's disease
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However, those with MSA generally show little response to the dopamine medications used to treat Parkinson's disease
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Multiple system atrophy can be explained as cell loss and gliosis or a proliferation of astrocytes in damaged areas of the central nervous system
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The prognosis for patients diagnosed with multiple system atrophy is poor, with an average life expectancy of 6 to 10 years after initial diagnosis
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