MSA Links

There is no order to these links under the heading.  They are randomly placed by me.

General Information


Neuroscience Web Search

Nervous System Diseases

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND THE PARKINSONISM PLUS SYNDROMES

Parkinsonism More Common Than Thought

Multiple System Atrophy NDRF

Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)

MultiSystem atrophy-Neurology Channel

We Move

Autonomic Disorders

Editorial: Autonomic Disorders and Their Recognition

Anaesthetic Implications and Shy-Drager

Glossary of Parkinson Terms

History and Description of Shy-Drager Syndrome

Curing Parkinson’s Disease in Our Lifetime Part 2

General Information Brochure on Neurally Mediated Hypotension

National Oraganization for Rare Disorders, Inc. - Shy Drager Syndrome

Idiopathic Orthostatic Hypotension; Shy-Drager Syndrome (The Merck Manual)

Olivopontocerebellar atrophy Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy

National Center for Biotechnology Information - Shy-Drager Syndrome

NDRF - National Dysautonomia Research Foundation

National Institutes of Health Mini Fact Sheet on Shy-Drager Syndrome

Shy-Drager - Parkinson's Page

Sarah Matheson Trust for Multiple System Atrophy

MSA Booklet by University of Minnesota Movement Disorders Clinic

Movement Disorders - a slide show

Neuroland - Parkinsons and MultiSystem atrophy

KEYNOTE LECTURE - Cellular and Molecular Pathology of Multiple System Atrophy: A Review and Recent Developments
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Articles relating to Parkinson's or Parkinsonisms

NIH Researchers Find First Parkinson's Disease Gene



Drugs

Healthtouch Online Drug Information

Midodrine (ProAmitine)

Amantadine (Symmetrel)

Reference Guide for Vitamins

RxList - The Internet Drug Index Sinemet (Carbidopa; Levodopa)



Caregivers

A Caregiver's Bill of Rights

Caregiving

Caregiver Survival Resources

Caregiving Support: AARP

Family Caregiver Alliance

National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA)



Hospitals, Studies, and Medical Reports

University of Kentucky: Movement Disorders Clinic

University Hospitals of Cleveland: Autonomic Laboratory

Case study of the Month - Baylor University

Case of the Month (A test for students taking neurology)

The Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center

Clinical Trials Listing Service

Dopamine Receptor Agonist: Mirapex (pramipexole)

GPI-1046 - Nerve Growth (Abstract from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)

GPI-1046 - Nerve Growth (Press Release) 
 

Support Groups and Organizations

American Autonomic Society Home Page

Worldwide Education and Awarness for Movement Disorders (WEMOVE )

National Ataxia Foundation Support Groups

 

Problems Associated with MSA

Evaluation and Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension

Falls and Fractures In Seniors

Quantitative anal sphincter EMG in multisystem atrophy and 100 controls

Patient Information Sheet On Reflux

Urinary Incontinence

Sleep Apnea

Sleep Medicine Home Page

Midodrine for Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension

Pneumonia Prevention: Facts for Patients About Pneumococcal Disease

Symmetrel (amantadine)

Bowel Incontinence

Clinical Depression or Physical Disorder? - Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Diarrhea

Dysphagia - Difficulty in Swallowing

Feeding Tube

Impotence Resources

Managing Bowel Dysfunction: A Patient Education Pamphlet

Non-Chew CookBook



Other Parkinsonisms - Parkinson's Disease and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Fact Sheet

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

 

Ataxia

Ataxia Classifications

Ataxia - Richard Doonan's Home Page

Barbara Patterson's Homepage (What we would like our professional health care providers to know...)

Friedreich's Ataxia Information

International Network of Ataxia Friends

National Ataxia Foundation

The National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.

University of Michigan Medical Center, Ataxia Clinic

General Health and Information


Martindale's Health Science Guide - 1999

Your Health Daily

Dictionary of Medical Terms

Medscape

National Dysautonomia Research Foundation: Physician and Medical Facility Listing

Doctor Locator - by specialty and area

Chat and Forums

MGH Neurology - Neurology Web-Forum

Other Links

Detroit News: A Gentle Good-Bye 

Medical Product Manufacturers/Suppliers (Comprehensive index)

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