A progressive neurodegenerative condition of the central and autonomic nervous systems characterized by atrophy of the preganglionic lateral horn neurons of the thoracic spinal cord. This disease is generally considered a clinical variant of MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY. Affected individuals present in the fifth or sixth decade with ORTHOSTASIS and bladder dysfunction; and later develop FECAL INCONTINENCE; anhidrosis; ATAXIA; IMPOTENCE; and alterations of tone suggestive of basal ganglia dysfunction. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p536)

Descriptor ID	D012791
MeSH Number(s)	C10.177.575.550.750 C10.228.140.079.612.700 C10.228.662.550.700 C10.574.625.700 C10.574.875 C14.907.514.741
Concept/Terms	Shy-Drager Syndrome Shy-Drager Syndrome Shy Drager Syndrome Syndrome, Shy-Drager Syndrome, Dysautonomia-Orthostatic Hypotension Syndrome, Dysautonomia Orthostatic Hypotension Orthostatic Hypotension, Dysautonomic Dysautonomic Orthostatic Hypotension Dysautonomic Orthostatic Hypotensions Hypotension, Dysautonomic Orthostatic Hypotensions, Dysautonomic Orthostatic Orthostatic Hypotensions, Dysautonomic Dysautonomia-Orthostatic Hypotension Syndrome Dysautonomia Orthostatic Hypotension Syndrome Dysautonomia-Orthostatic Hypotension Syndromes Hypotension Syndrome, Dysautonomia-Orthostatic Hypotension Syndromes, Dysautonomia-Orthostatic Syndromes, Dysautonomia-Orthostatic Hypotension Autonomic Failure, Progressive Autonomic Failures, Progressive Failure, Progressive Autonomic Failures, Progressive Autonomic Progressive Autonomic Failure Progressive Autonomic Failures Idiopathic Orthostatic Hypotension, Shy-Drager Type Idiopathic Orthostatic Hypotension, Shy Drager Type

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