Multiple System Atrophy

Multiple System Atrophy
Ade Wijaya, MD

Introduction
 Adult-onset, fatal neurodegenerative
disease
 First coined in 1969
 Parkinsonian Vs Cerebellar Type
Fanciulli, A., & Wenning, G. K. (2015). Multiple-system atrophy. New England Journal of Medicine, 372(3), 249-263.

Olivopontocerebellar
Atrophy
Striatonigral
Degeneration
Shy-Drager
Quinn N. Multiple system atrophy the nature of the beast. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1989; Suppl: 78-89.

Key Clinical Features
Autonomic Parkinsonism
Cerebellar Pyramidal

Epidemiology
 The estimated mean incidence is 0.6
to 0.7 cases per 100,000 person-
years, with a range of 0.1 to 2.4 cases
per 100,000 person-years
 The estimated point prevalence is 3.4
to 4.9 cases per 100,000 population,
increasing to 7.8 per 100,000 among
persons older than 40 years of age
Bower JH, Maraganore DM, McDonnell SK, Rocca WA. Incidence of progressive supranuclear palsy and multiple system atrophy in Olmsted County,
Minnesota, 1976 to 1990. Neurology 1997;49:1284-8.
Schrag A, Ben-Shlomo Y, Quinn NP.Prevalence of progressive supranuclear palsy and multiple system atrophy: a crosssectional study. Lancet
1999;354:1771-5.

Epidemiology
 Parkinsonian:cerebellar subtype = 2:1 – 4:1
 Cerebellar subtype is more frequent in Japan
 Onset: 6th decade of life; M ~ F
 Survival: 6-10 years

Etiology
 Sporadic
 Autosomal dominant
 A loss-of-function mutation in COQ2,
encoding the coenzyme Q10
synthesizing enzyme
 A discordant loss of copy number of
SHC2
 Mutations, duplications, and triplications
of SNCA, encoding α-synuclein
 Two single-nucleotide polymorphisms of
the SNCA locus
 A G51D SNCA mutation

Neuropathology
 Oligodendroglial α-synucleinopathy
 Proteinaceous oligodendroglial
cytoplasmic inclusions (also called
Papp–Lantos bodies)
Papp MI, Kahn JE, Lantos PL. Glial cytoplasmic inclusions in the CNS of patients with multiple system atrophy (striatonigral degeneration,
olivopontocerebellar atrophy and Shy-Drager syndrome). J Neurol Sci 1989;94:79-100.
Spillantini MG, Crowther RA, JakesR, Cairns NJ, Lantos PL, Goedert M. Filamentous alpha-synuclein inclusions link multiple system atrophy with
Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. Neurosci Lett 1998; 251: 205-8.

Pathophysiology
Ahmed Z, Asi YT, Sailer A, et al. The neuropathology, pathophysiology and genetics of multiple system atrophy. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2012;38:4-24.
Wenning GK, Stefanova N, Jellinger KA, Poewe W, Schlossmacher MG. Multiple system atrophy: a primary oligodendrogliopathy. Ann Neurol 2008;64:239-46.

Clinical
Presentation

Disease Progression
 Negative prognostic factors:
- Parkinsonian type & severe autonomic dysfunction

Diagnostic Criteria
Definite MSA
Neuropathological findings during
postmortem examination must include the
following:
 Widespread and abundant cerebral α-
synuclein–positive GCIs
 Neurodegenerative changes in striatonigral
or olivopontocerebellar region
Gilman S, Wenning GK, Low PA, et al. econd consensus statement on the diagnosis of multiple system atrophy. Neurology 2008;71:670-6.

Diagnostic Criteria
Probable MSA
Sporadic, progressive disease in adults (onset after 30 yr
of age) characterized by autonomic failure, including
urinary incontinence (with erectile dysfunction in men),
or an orthostatic decrease in blood pressure by at least
30 mm Hg systolic or 15 mm Hg diastolic within 3 min of
standing, plus one of the following:
 Parkinsonism (slowness of movements, rigidity, and
tendency to fall) with poor response to levodopa
(parkinsonian subtype [MSA-P])
 A cerebellar syndrome (wide-based gait, uncoordinated
limb movements, action tremor, and nystagmus)
(cerebellar subtype [MSA-C])

Diagnostic Criteria

Diagnostic Criteria
Features supporting the diagnosis of MSA (red flags)
 head–neck dystonia;
 disproportionate antecollis;
 bent spine (forward, lateral, or both);
 contractures of the hands or feet;
 inspiratory sighs; severe dysphonia;
 severe dysarthria;
 new or increased snoring;
 cold hands and feet;
 emotional incontinence (pathologic laughter or crying);
 jerky, irregular, or postural or action tremor

Diagnostic Criteria
Features not supporting the diagnosis of
MSA
 classic “pill-rolling” rest tremor,
 clinically significant neuropathy,
 hallucinations not induced by drugs,
 onset after 75 yr of age,
 family history of ataxia or parkinsonism,
 dementia (in accordance with DSM-IV
criteria),
 white-matter lesions suggesting multiple
sclerosis

Management
Motor features:
- Parkinsonian type: levodopa
- Local botulinum toxin injections can be
helpful for disabling hand, foot, or axial
dystonia
- Cerebellar type: clonazepam,
gabapentin, buspirone for myoclonus or
action tremor
- Neurorehabilitation program

Management
 Non-motor symptoms
- Screeen for UTI
- Antimuscarinic agents, desmopressin
& botox for incontinence
- Cholinergics for urine retention

Management
- For erectile dysfunction: sildenafil /
Intracavernous injection of vasodilatory
prostaglandins (e.g., alprostadil)

Management
For orthostatic symptoms:
- Midodrine and droxidopa,
sympathomimetic agents that increase
arteriolar tone, are specifically licensed
by the Food and Drug Administration for
the symptomatic treatment of neurogenic
orthostatic hypotension
- Fludrocortisone
- Avoid hypotensive agents
- Education

Management
- CPAP, botox, tracheostomy  OSA
- Oral glycopyrrolate, botox  drooling
- PEG for dysphagia
- Low-dose clonazepam  RBD
- SSRI / TCA  cognitive impairment

Summary
 Adult-onset, fatal neurodegenerative
disease
 Autonomic symptoms
 Parkinsonian Vs Cerebellar
 Treatment: supportive

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