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Descriptor
English
:
Shy-Drager Syndrome
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Síndrome de Shy-Drager
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Síndrome de Shy-Drager
Synonyms
English
:
Autonomic Failure, Progressive
Idiopathic Orthostatic Hypotension, Shy-Drager Type
Orthostatic Hypotension, Dysautonomic
Tree Number:
C10.177.575.550.750
C10.228.140.079.612.700
C10.228.662.550.700
C10.574.625.700
C10.574.875
C14.907.514.741
Definition
English
:
A progressive neurodegenerative condition of the central and autonomic nervous systems characterized by
atrophy
of the preganglionic lateral horn
neurons
of the thoracic
spinal cord
. This
disease
is generally considered a clinical variant of
MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY
. Affected individuals present in the fifth or sixth decade with ORTHOSTASIS and bladder dysfunction; and later develop
FECAL INCONTINENCE
; anhidrosis;
ATAXIA
; IMPOTENCE; and alterations of tone suggestive of
basal ganglia
dysfunction. (From Adams et al., Principles of
Neurology
, 6th ed, p536)
See Related
English
:
Multiple System Atrophy
History Note
English
:
1991(1981)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
13172
Unique Identifier:
D012791
Occurrence in VHL
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