Movement Disorders Clinical Practice • Vol 7 • No 4
Is There a Difference in Autonomic Dysfunction Between Multiple System Atrophy Subtypes?
March 2020 • Divyani Garg, Achal Kumar Srivastava, Ashok Kumar Jaryal, Roopa Rajan, Akanksha Singh, Awadh Kishor Pandit, Deepti Vibha, Garima Shukla, Ajay Garg, R…
ABSTRACT Background Autonomic dysfunction forms the diagnostic cornerstone in MSA. Data are limited on autonomic dysfunction differences between the two subtypes, MSA‐C and MSA‐P. Objectives To assess autonomic dysfunction in MSA subtypes and Parkinson's disease (PD) and compare it to healthy controls. Methods We conducted a cross‐sectional study. A validated questionnaire (Scales for Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease–Autonomic Dysfunction; SCOPA‐AUT) was used for symptom screening. Cardiovascular autonomic testing …