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Clinical features of autopsy-confirmed multiple system atrophy in the Mayo Clinic Florida brain bank.

Clinical features of autopsy-confirmed multiple system atrophy in the Mayo Clinic Florida brain bank.

Authors :
Koga S
Cheshire WP
Tipton PW
Driver-Dunckley ED
Wszolek ZK
Uitti RJ
Graff-Radford NR
van Gerpen JA
Dickson DW
Source :
Parkinsonism & related disorders [Parkinsonism Relat Disord] 2021 Aug; Vol. 89, pp. 155-161. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 10.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Background: Multiple system atrophy (MSA) presents with various combinations of autonomic dysfunction, parkinsonism, and cerebellar ataxia. Although clinical diagnostic criteria have been widely used, the sensitivity and specificity are suboptimal. This study aims to provide evidence supporting the revision of the current diagnostic criteria for MSA.<br />Methods: Medical records of 171 patients with autopsy-confirmed MSA in the Mayo Clinic brain bank were reviewed with regard to their clinical features and diagnoses. Pathologic features, including concomitant pathologies (i.e., Alzheimer-related and Lewy-related pathologies), were also assessed.<br />Results: The cohort included 133 MSA-parkinsonian type, 36 MSA-cerebellar type, and 2 unclassified MSA patients who did not show significant motor symptoms. Twenty-three patients (13%) were not clinically diagnosed with MSA, but instead with progressive supranuclear palsy, Parkinson's disease (PD), PD with dementia (PDD), or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Three patients with PDD and DLB also had concomitant Lewy body pathology. Six patients had late-onset MSA, with an age of onset greater than 75 years. Erectile dysfunction was frequent in male patients (60/63; 95%) in all age ranges. REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) was present in 82 patients (48%) and was the initial symptom in 13 patients. Cognitive impairment was present in 60 patients (35%), but was an initial symptom in only two patients.<br />Conclusions: Our findings support the conclusion that late-onset presentation should not exclude MSA. The findings of this large autopsy-based cohort provides valuable insights for improving clinical criteria for MSA.<br /> (Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1873-5126
Volume :
89
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Parkinsonism & related disorders
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34303202
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2021.07.007