A Case of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) – First Presentation in a Psychiatry Service

A 67 years old female developed cognitive deficits, depression and anxiety as first symptoms of multiple system atrophy (MSA). In the course of an year autonomic failure, parkinsonism and cerebellar ataxia also developed. The case is particular because of the somatic symptoms that were initially cat...

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Main Authors: Elena Alina ROSCA, Andra Livia BRONESCU, Ovidiu Iulian TUDOR
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Language:English
Published: Bucharest College of Physicians 2021-12-01
Series:Modern Medicine
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Online Access:https://medicinamoderna.ro/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/A-Case-of-Multiple-System-Atrophy-MSA-%E2%80%93-First-Presentation-in-a-Psychiatry-Service-15.pdf
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description A 67 years old female developed cognitive deficits, depression and anxiety as first symptoms of multiple system atrophy (MSA). In the course of an year autonomic failure, parkinsonism and cerebellar ataxia also developed. The case is particular because of the somatic symptoms that were initially categorized as psychogenic, the presence of confusional and vertigo episodes that were recurring but not permanent.
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spelling doaj-art-3d2e20ecfb394996bf21cbd2e155c26b2025-08-20T02:28:00ZengBucharest College of PhysiciansModern Medicine1223-04722360-24732021-12-01284461463https://doi.org/10.31689/rmm.2021.28.4.461A Case of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) – First Presentation in a Psychiatry ServiceElena Alina ROSCA0Andra Livia BRONESCU1Ovidiu Iulian TUDOR2„Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania„Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania„Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaA 67 years old female developed cognitive deficits, depression and anxiety as first symptoms of multiple system atrophy (MSA). In the course of an year autonomic failure, parkinsonism and cerebellar ataxia also developed. The case is particular because of the somatic symptoms that were initially categorized as psychogenic, the presence of confusional and vertigo episodes that were recurring but not permanent.https://medicinamoderna.ro/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/A-Case-of-Multiple-System-Atrophy-MSA-%E2%80%93-First-Presentation-in-a-Psychiatry-Service-15.pdfcognitive defficitsdepressionanxietymultiple system atrophypsychiatry
spellingShingle Elena Alina ROSCA
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A Case of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) – First Presentation in a Psychiatry Service
Modern Medicine
cognitive defficits
depression
anxiety
multiple system atrophy
psychiatry
title A Case of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) – First Presentation in a Psychiatry Service
title_full A Case of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) – First Presentation in a Psychiatry Service
title_fullStr A Case of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) – First Presentation in a Psychiatry Service
title_full_unstemmed A Case of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) – First Presentation in a Psychiatry Service
title_short A Case of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) – First Presentation in a Psychiatry Service
title_sort case of multiple system atrophy msa first presentation in a psychiatry service
topic cognitive defficits
depression
anxiety
multiple system atrophy
psychiatry
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