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Pathology of Shy-Drager syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  448397     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In four patients with the Shy-Drager syndrome, detailed pathological findings in the central nervous system are described. All four patients had striatonigral degeneration, olivopontocerebellar atrophy, pyramidal tract degeneration and ventral horn cell loss. Along with the multisystem degeneration, there was widespread loss of thoracolumbar autonomic neurons, which was demonstrated by comparative cell counts of the intermediolateral horns in two of the four patients. In all four patients, autonomic nuclei of the sacral cord, particularly the Onuf's and intermediolateral nuclei, were severely affected and diffuse cell loss in the nuclei seems to account for disordered bladder, rectal and sexual functions in Shy-Drager syndrome.
Authors:
J H Sung; A R Mastri; E Segal
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0022-3069     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neuropathol. Exp. Neurol.     Publication Date:  1979 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-08-29     Completed Date:  1979-08-29     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985192R     Medline TA:  J Neuropathol Exp Neurol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  353-68     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Corpus Striatum / pathology
Female
Globus Pallidus / pathology
Humans
Hypotension, Orthostatic / pathology*
Male
Middle Aged
Nervous System Diseases / pathology*
Putamen / pathology
Substantia Nigra / pathology
Syndrome

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