Extractions: There is no specific treatment for OPCA. Physicians may try different medications to treat the ataxia, tremor and rigidity that are associated with the disorder. Other treatments are directed at specific symptoms. Stiffness, spasms, sleep disorders, depression, and tremor may be improved with medication. A physical therapist may be helpful in establishing a routine of exercise and stretching, and in obtaining devices or appliances to assist in walking and other daily activities. What is the prognosis?
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Extractions: (advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Neurology Movement And Neurodegenerative Diseases Last Updated: June 17, 2003 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: spinocerebellar ataxia type 1, SCA-1, spinocerebellar ataxia type 2, SCA-2 AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Joseph Quinn, MD , Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Portland VA Medical Center, Oregon Health Sciences University Coauthor(s): Kalpana Kari, MD , Staff Physician, Department of Neurology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Georgetown University; Yash Mehndiratta, MD , Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Howard University Hospital Joseph Quinn, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Neurology Society for Neuroscience , and Society for Pediatric Radiology Editor(s): Howard A Crystal, MD
Extractions: (advertisement) Background: The concept of multiple system atrophy (MSA) as a unitary diagnosis encompassing several clinical syndromes has a long history (see Table 1 In 1996 and 1998, the Consensus Committees representing the American Autonomic Society and the American Academy of Neurology defined MSA as a sporadic, progressive, neurodegenerative disease of undetermined etiology, characterized by extrapyramidal, pyramidal, cerebellar, and autonomic dysfunction in any combination. MSA can be classified as possible, probable, or definite based on the features and criteria in the 3 clinical domains of (1) autonomic and/or urinary dysfunction, (2) parkinsonism, and (3) cerebellar dysfunction ( Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 ... Table 6 ). Possible MSA can be diagnosed when one criterion and two features separate from other clinical domains are found. The diagnosis of probable MSA requires the criterion of autonomic and/or urinary dysfunction and the presence of poorly levodopa-responsive parkinsonism or cerebellar ataxia. Only pathologic findings can confirm the diagnosis of definite MSA. When autonomic failure predominates, MSA sometimes is termed Shy-Drager syndrome. When extrapyramidal features predominate, the term striatonigral degeneration or MSA-P sometimes is used. When cerebellar features predominate, MSA sometimes is termed sporadic olivopontocerebellar atrophy or MSA-C.
Extractions: Creating awareness for Olivopontocerebellar atrophy and other ataxias! sporadic: olivopontocerebellar atrophy or degeneration, olivocerebellar atrophy or degeneration, Multisystem atrophy (MSA), ataxia Marie's ataxia, Holmes ataxia , Menzel's ataxia, ataxia with parkinsonism, autonomic neuropathy, corticospinal features or dementia spastic ataxia, etc. hereditary: olivopontocerebellar atrophy, spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), SCA # "slow-eye movement" ataxia, Machado-Joseph disease, "pure" cerebellar ataxia, OPCA #, ataxia with ophthalmoplegia, ataxia with retinopathy, Marie's ataxia, Holmes ataxia, Menzel's ataxia, spinopontine atrophy, etc. Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA) refers to a group of ataxias characterized by progressive neurological degeneration affecting the cerebellum, the pons and the inferior olives.
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Extractions: Feedback Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy: Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA) refers to a group of ataxias characterized by progressive neurological degeneration affecting the cerebellum, the pons and the inferior olives. OPCA may be classified based on clinical, genetic, or neuropathological findings; thus, there are many classifications of the disorder. Researching symptoms of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy: Further information about the symptoms of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy is available including a list of symptoms of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy , or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center Treatments for Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy: Various information is available about treatments available for Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy , or research treatments for other diseases.
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Extractions: Feedback About prognosis: The 'prognosis' of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy usually refers to the likely outcome of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy. The prognosis of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy may include the duration of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, chances of complications of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.
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Extractions: Creating awareness for Olivopontocerebellar atrophy and other ataxias! sporadic: olivopontocerebellar atrophy or degeneration, olivocerebellar atrophy or degeneration, Multisystem atrophy (MSA), ataxia Marie's ataxia, Holmes ataxia , Menzel's ataxia, ataxia with parkinsonism, autonomic neuropathy, corticospinal features or dementia spastic ataxia, etc. hereditary: olivopontocerebellar atrophy, spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), SCA # "slow-eye movement" ataxia, Machado-Joseph disease, "pure" cerebellar ataxia, OPCA #, ataxia with ophthalmoplegia, ataxia with retinopathy, Marie's ataxia, Holmes ataxia, Menzel's ataxia, spinopontine atrophy, etc. Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA) refers to a group of ataxias characterized by progressive neurological degeneration affecting the cerebellum, the pons and the inferior olives.
Extractions: Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA) is almost certainly not a single disease, but a group of diseases. In this brochure, we discuss OPCA that has occurred "sporadically", which means that no one else in the family has ever had the same disorder. In the brochure "Hereditary Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy", we describe forms of ataxia that are known to run in families.
OPCA olivopontocerebellar atrophy olivopontocerebellar atrophy or OPCA is a progressive degeneration of the cerebellum, the pons, and the inferior http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Extractions: AllRefer Channels :: Yellow Pages Reference Health Home ... Contact Us Quick Jump ADD/ADHD Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asthma Back Pain Breast Cancer Cancer Colon Cancer Depression Diabetes Gallbladder Disease Heart Attack Hepatitis High Cholesterol HIV/AIDS Hypertension Lung Cancer Menopause Migraines/Headaches Osteoporosis Pneumonia Prostate Cancer SARS Stroke Urinary Tract Infection 1600+ More Conditions Alternative Medicine Health News Symptoms Guide Special Topics ... Medical Encyclopedia Central Nervous System This condition can be inherited but it most commonly affects people without a known family history (sporadic form). Sporadic cases tend to affect people in their 50s while familial cases usually start earlier. The cause of sporadic olivopontocerebellar atrophy is not known, but the disease is progressive.
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