Multiple System Atrophy Overlaps Stroke: A case report.
- Author:
Jeong eun LEE
1
;
Jee young CHEONG
;
Sang jee LEE
;
Hye Sung SHIN
;
Tea sik YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Korea. ipray@hosanna.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Multiple system atrophy;
Vocal cord paralysis;
Comprehensive rehabilitation
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living;
Autonomic Nervous System;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Hypotension, Orthostatic;
Middle Aged;
Mortality;
Multiple System Atrophy*;
Neurodegenerative Diseases;
Neurons;
Rehabilitation;
Stroke*;
Vocal Cord Paralysis
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2002;26(1):94-98
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is an idiopathic neurodegenerative disorder involving many neuronal structures. It is a heterogeneous system disorder affecting extrapyramidal, cerebellar and autonomic nervous system. Only a minority of MSA patients are diagnosed before reaching the full blown stage. Its autonomic features like orthostatic hypotension, vocal cord paralysis are directly related to mortality. Up to now, rehabilitation of MSA patients had been rarely reported. Early, proper diagnosis and comprehensive rehabilitation for their heterogeneous clinical features are important. We experienced 54 year old hemiplegic paient who overlaps MSA. He showed some improvement in ADL and cerebellar symptoms after comprehensive rehabilitation programs.
