A short clinical history of multiple system atrophy

Niall Quinn

doi:10.1007/s10286-014-0265-7

A short clinical history of multiple system atrophy

Clin Auton Res. 2015 Feb;25(1):3-7. doi: 10.1007/s10286-014-0265-7. Epub 2015 Jan 13.

Author

Niall Quinn¹

Affiliation

¹ Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK, niallquinn@blueyonder.co.uk.

PMID: 25578151
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-014-0265-7

Abstract

In this article I shall review the history of multiple system atrophy (MSA) divided into three eras-1900 to 1969, 1969 to 1985, and 1985 to the present.

Publication types

Historical Article
Review

MeSH terms

Autonomic Nervous System / physiopathology*
Erectile Dysfunction / physiopathology
Fecal Incontinence / physiopathology
Female
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Hypotension, Orthostatic / physiopathology
Male
Multiple System Atrophy / history*
Multiple System Atrophy / physiopathology
Syndrome
Urinary Incontinence / physiopathology