Brain imaging in MSA revealed that distinct cerebellar and medullary atrophy patterns were closely linked to cardiovascular ...

I have a 50 percent chance of inheriting the gene that causes the disease that killed my father. “I’ve decided to get tested ...

The nonprofit nominated for June’s 3-Degree Guarantee was the Multiple Sclerosis Alliance of Southern Colorado (MSA). This ...

Learn what you need to do to have a fun, safe, and stress-free day at an amusement park when you have spinal muscular atrophy.

Lastly, attention to the vulva is critical in treating atrophy. As atrophic dyspareunia frequently radiates from the vulvar vestibule, treating the vagina alone will not alleviate symptoms of ...

Currently, diagnosis of Parkinson’s and MSA is based on patients’ symptoms. Misdiagnosis often occurs, because the two conditions have similar symptoms.

In perhaps a first in the country, a newborn found carrying the SMN1 gene mutation for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) through prenatal genetic screening is being administered presymptomatic ...

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease causes a range of sensory and motor symptoms, including numbness, tingling, pain, muscle weakness and atrophy — deterioration in cells, tissues, and organs. The disease can ...

Patients typically live about 6 to 10 years after MSA symptoms first appear, with few patients surviving more than 15 years [1],[2].