Multiple system atrophy: A rare disorder where nerve degeneration causes progressive neurological problems involving the central and autonomic nervous system. The rate of progression is variable. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Multiple system atrophy is available below.
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Prognosis for Multiple system atrophy: patients usually survive for less than 10 years after the onset of symptoms and there are no periods of remission.
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Visit our research pages for current research about Multiple system atrophy treatments.
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Multiple system atrophy include:
See full list of 9 Clinical Trials for Multiple system atrophy
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Multiple system atrophy is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Multiple system atrophy, or a subtype of Multiple system atrophy,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Multiple system atrophy as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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