Shy-Drager syndrome

Introduction: Shy-Drager syndrome

Description of Shy-Drager syndrome

Shy-Drager syndrome (medical condition): A condition which is characterized by a progressive disease of the brain and spinal cord affecting the autonomic nervous system.

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Shy-Drager syndrome: [MIM*146500] a now-obsolete term for multiple system atrophy in which autonomic nervous system failure predominates.
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Shy-Drager syndrome: A progressive neurodegenerative condition of the central and autonomic nervous systems characterized by atrophy of the preganglionic lateral horn neurons of the thoracic spinal cord, which differentiates this condition from other forms of idiopathic orthostatic hypotension (HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC). This disease is generally considered a clinical variant of MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY. Affected individuals present in the fifth or sixth decade with orthostasis and bladder dysfunction; and later develop FECAL INCONTINENCE; anhidrosis; ATAXIA; IMPOTENCE; and alterations of tone suggestive of basal ganglia dysfunction. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p536)
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Shy-Drager syndrome: A progressive neurodegenerative condition of the central and autonomic nervous systems characterized by atrophy of the preganglionic lateral horn neurons of the thoracic spinal cord, which differentiates this condition from other forms of idiopathic orthostatic hypotension (HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC). This disease is generally considered a clinical variant of MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY. Affected individuals present in the fifth or sixth decade with orthostasis and bladder dysfunction; and later develop FECAL INCONTINENCE; anhidrosis; ATAXIA; IMPOTENCE; and alterations of tone suggestive of basal ganglia dysfunction. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p536).
Source: MeSH 2007

Shy-Drager syndrome: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Shy-Drager syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Shy-Drager syndrome, or a subtype of Shy-Drager syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
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Shy-Drager syndrome as a Disease

Shy-Drager syndrome (medical condition): See Shy-Drager Syndrome (disease information).
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Shy-Drager syndrome: Article Excerpts

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) with postural hypotension, also called Shy-Drager syndrome, is a progressive disorder of the central and sympathetic nervous systems. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Shy-Drager Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) with postural hypotension, also called Shy-Drager syndrome, is a progressive disorder of the central and sympathetic nervous systems. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Shy-Drager Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

More information on medical condition: Shy-Drager Syndrome:

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• Basic Summary for Shy-Drager Syndrome
• Types of Shy-Drager Syndrome
• Symptoms of Shy-Drager Syndrome
• Complications of Shy-Drager Syndrome
• Misdiagnosis of Shy-Drager Syndrome
• Treatments for Shy-Drager Syndrome

Shy-Drager syndrome as a Symptom

Shy-Drager syndrome (symptom): also known as multiple system atrophy.

Shy-Drager syndrome (symptom): Multiple system atrophy (MSA) with postural hypotension, also called Shy-Drager syndrome, is a progressive disorder of the central and sympathetic nervous systems. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Shy-Drager Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

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Terms associated with Shy-Drager syndrome:

Terms Similar to Shy-Drager syndrome:

• Dysautonomia-orthostatic hypotension syndrome

Source: Diseases Database

• Hypotension, orthostatic
• Idiopathic orthostatic hypotension
• Orthostatic hypotension
• PAF
• Progressive autonomic failure

Source - NIH

• Autonomic Failure, Progressive
• Idiopathic Orthostatic Hypotension, Shy-Drager Type
• Orthostatic Hypotension, Dysautonomic

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Multiple System Atrophy

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Shy-Drager syndrome

• Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
• Multiple System Atrophy
• Neurodegenerative Diseases
• Hypotension, Orthostatic

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Shy-Drager syndrome

• postural hypotension

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Shy-Drager syndrome

The following list attempts to classify Shy-Drager syndrome into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
    • Shy-Drager Syndrome

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Central Nervous System Diseases
    • Brain Diseases
      • Basal Ganglia Diseases
        • Multiple System Atrophy
          • Shy-Drager Syndrome

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Central Nervous System Diseases
    • Movement Disorders
      • Multiple System Atrophy
        • Shy-Drager Syndrome

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases
    • Multiple System Atrophy
      • Shy-Drager Syndrome

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases
    • Shy-Drager Syndrome

External links related to: Shy-Drager syndrome

• Multiple System Atrophy Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• OMIM - HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC
• Shy-Drager syndrome (www.whonamedit.com)
• eMedicine - Multiple System Atrophy : Article by André Diedrich, MD, PhD

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