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==Multiple system atrophy==
==Multiple system atrophy==
===General===
Clinical findings variable:
Clinical findings variable:
*Parkinsonism (stiatonigral degeneration).
*Parkinsonism (stiatonigral degeneration).
*Ataxia (olivo-panto-cerebellar degeneration).
*Ataxia (olivo-panto-cerebellar degeneration).


Etiology:
===Microscopic===
*Alpha-synuclein-rich glial cytoplasmic inclusions - finding at autopsy.<ref name=pmid18825660>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Wenning | first1 = GK. | last2 = Stefanova | first2 = N. | last3 = Jellinger | first3 = KA. | last4 = Poewe | first4 = W. | last5 = Schlossmacher | first5 = MG. | title = Multiple system atrophy: a primary oligodendrogliopathy. | journal = Ann Neurol | volume = 64 | issue = 3 | pages = 239-46 | month = Sep | year = 2008 | doi = 10.1002/ana.21465 | PMID = 18825660 }}</ref>  
Features:
*Alpha-synuclein-rich glial cytoplasmic inclusions (finding at autopsy).<ref name=pmid18825660>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Wenning | first1 = GK. | last2 = Stefanova | first2 = N. | last3 = Jellinger | first3 = KA. | last4 = Poewe | first4 = W. | last5 = Schlossmacher | first5 = MG. | title = Multiple system atrophy: a primary oligodendrogliopathy. | journal = Ann Neurol | volume = 64 | issue = 3 | pages = 239-46 | month = Sep | year = 2008 | doi = 10.1002/ana.21465 | PMID = 18825660 }}</ref>  
**Inclusions in oligodendrocytes.<ref>MUN. 16 November 2010.</ref>
**Inclusions in oligodendrocytes.<ref>MUN. 16 November 2010.</ref>


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