Multiple system atrophy with prolonged survival: Is late onset of dysautonomia the clue?

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1875-1878

  Calandra Buonaura, Giovanna ^a   Guaraldi, Pietro ^a   Sambati, Luisa ^a   Lopane, Giovanna ^a   Cecere, Annagrazia ^a   Barletta, Giorgio ^a   Provini, Federica ^a   Contin, Manuela ^a   Martinelli, Paolo ^a   Cortelli, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dysautonomia; Incomplete bladder emptying; Multiple system atrophy; Orthostatic hypotension; Prolonged survival; Urinary retention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CARDIOVASCULAR AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSAUTONOMIA; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FOLLOW UP; IMPAIRED BLADDER EMPTYING; PARKINSONISM; PROGNOSIS; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME; SURVIVAL TIME; URINARY FREQUENCY; URINARY URGENCY; URINE INCONTINENCE; URINE RETENTION; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

AGE OF ONSET; AGED; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY; PRIMARY DYSAUTONOMIAS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84886413611     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: 15903478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-013-1470-1     Document Type: Article

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