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Role of dysautonomic symptoms in distinguishing Parkinson's disease (PD) from multiple system atrophy (MSA-P) within a year of developing motor symptoms.
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PMID:  21751644     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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OBJECTIVE: Can dysautonomic symptoms occurring within a year of developing motor symptoms distinguish Multiple system atrophy-Parkinsonian (MSA-P) from Parkinson's disease (PD)?
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Seventy-two Parkinsonian patients diagnosed as probable PD or MSA-P.
RESULTS: PD (n = 58, 80.6%) and MSA (n = 14, 19.4%) patients were of similar age and had motor symptoms for similar duration. PD first presents with motor symptoms (68.3%) while MSA-P presents with dysautonomia (85.7%). Urinary incontinence was reported by MSA-P (64%) at their first visit and was absent in most PD (98%) patients.
CONCLUSIONS: Urinary incontinence and orthostatic symptoms occurring in a parkinsonian patient within one-year history of motor symptoms suggests a diagnosis of MSA-P with high accuracy and their absence suggests PD.
Authors:
Mona Ragothaman; Pazhayannur V Swaminath; Nagaraja Sarangmath; Suma Koshy; Mohan Adhyam; Dodaballapur K Subbakrishna; Christopher J Mathias; Uday B Muthane
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India     Volume:  59     ISSN:  0004-5772     ISO Abbreviation:  J Assoc Physicians India     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505585     Medline TA:  J Assoc Physicians India     Country:  India    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  95-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore 560029, India.
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