{"id":35235,"date":"2023-11-21T12:18:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T11:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parkinsonfonds.nl\/?page_id=35235"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:42:26","slug":"multiple-system-atrophy-msa-msa-p-and-msa-c","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/parkinsonfonds.nl\/en\/about-parkinsons\/multiple-system-atrophy-msa-msa-p-and-msa-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple System Atrophy (MSA): MSA-P and MSA-C"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35235\" class=\"elementor elementor-35235 elementor-6615\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ac1cb4 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68ac1cb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262b07d5 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"262b07d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6470169c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6470169c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404b9889 heading-home elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"404b9889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Multiple System Atrophy (MSA): MSA-P and MSA-C<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f0ab8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43f0ab8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"242\">MSA stands for Multiple System Atrophy. In some ways, this condition can resemble Parkinson\u2019s, but it is not the same. We are including it here because people are sometimes diagnosed with MSA after initially receiving a Parkinson\u2019s diagnosis.<\/p><p data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"522\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">MSA is a rare brain disorder (1,500 to 2,000 people in the Netherlands are affected). In MSA, brain cells gradually die off. This is caused by a build-up of proteins in the nerve cells. MSA usually begins in middle age and does not show a preference for one gender over another.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1273928e e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1273928e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689fdb33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"689fdb33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f1b9ca0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f1b9ca0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1a97ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f1a97ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">There are two types of MSA: MSA-P and MSA-C.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2586f61a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2586f61a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"161\">MSA-P resembles Parkinson\u2019s, but the progression is faster. It is also characterised by a stooped posture, wheezing when breathing, and frequent loss of balance.<\/p><p data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"412\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">MSA-C often makes a person appear as if they are drunk \u2014 they walk unsteadily, have poor hand coordination, and their speech can be difficult to understand. In MSA-C, there is shrinkage of the cerebellum, brainstem, and the small brain (cerebellum).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf4eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cf4eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More characteristics of MSA:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56374ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56374ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Movement is difficult; people lose their balance easily and are slow and stiff<\/li><li>Low blood pressure, which can cause dizziness or fainting<\/li><li>Sleep problems<\/li><li>Constipation<\/li><li>Difficulty with swallowing and speaking<\/li><li>Urinary problems<\/li><li>Erectile dysfunction \/ difficulty with vaginal lubrication<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"cd14b17f-4ef8-4ac0-8f68-19897929488d\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09484f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c09484f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MSA, what now?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d476d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d476d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0cd720a3-5ed3-4f11-8266-8e2758017ca1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\"><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"361\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">MSA is a progressive condition, meaning that many things gradually become more difficult, such as walking, urinating, and swallowing. As a result, people eventually need support, such as a wheelchair, urinary catheter, or feeding tube. The average life expectancy after diagnosis is between 5 and 9 years, but this is not absolute: it can be shorter or longer.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebcccb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ebcccb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9bb1b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9bb1b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e3443c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e3443c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a6ab1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4a6ab1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eab9be4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eab9be4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More about diagnosis and treatment of MSA:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2f16c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c2f16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radboudumc.nl\/expertisecentra?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Radboud UMC Expertisecentra<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7153aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7153aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0c628 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f0c628\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MSA stands for Multiple System Atrophy. In some ways, this condition can resemble Parkinson\u2019s, but it is not the same. We are including it here because people are sometimes diagnosed with MSA after initially receiving a Parkinson\u2019s diagnosis. MSA is a rare brain disorder (1,500 to 2,000 people in the Netherlands are affected). In MSA, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":34936,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-35235","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/parkinsonfonds.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/parkinsonfonds.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/parkinsonfonds.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parkinsonfonds.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parkinsonfonds.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35235"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/parkinsonfonds.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35240,"href":"https:\/\/parkinsonfonds.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35235\/revisions\/35240"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parkinsonfonds.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/parkinsonfonds.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}