Shy-Drager syndrome, also called? Multistothermal atrophy with orthostatic hypotension? o “MSA” is a rare, serious and unknown cause, characterized by the degeneration of central and autonomous nervous system cells, which controls the involuntary functions of the organism.
The symptom present in all cases is the drop in blood pressure when the person gets up or goes to bed, but other people may be involved and therefore divided into 3 types, the differences of which are:
Although the causes are unknown, shy dredger syndrome is suspected to be hereditary.
The main symptoms of Shy-Drager syndrome are
This syndrome is most common in men after age 50. And because it has no specific symptoms, it can take years to arrive at the correct diagnosis, delaying proper treatment, which, although not cured, helps to improve the quality of life of the person. .
The syndrome is usually confirmed by an MRI to see what changes the brain may have. However, other tests may be done to evaluate involuntary bodily functions, such as measuring blood pressure in a standing and standing position, a sweat test to evaluate sweating, bladder, and bowel, and an electrocardiogram to track the heart’s electrical signals.
Treatment of Shy-Drager syndrome is to relieve your symptoms, as this syndrome is incurable. It usually includes the use of drugs such as seleginine, to decrease the production of dopamine and fludrocortisone to increase blood pressure, as well as psychotherapy so that the person can better manage diagnostic sessions and physiotherapy, to prevent muscle loss.
In addition to helping relieve symptoms, the following precautions may include:
It is important to note that treatment of Shy-Drager syndrome is done so that the person can have greater comfort, as it does not prevent the progression of the disease.
As a difficult and progressive disease, it is common for death to be caused by heart or respiratory problems, 7 to 10 years after the onset of symptoms.