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Epidemiology of multiple system atrophy. ESGAP Consortium. European Study Group on Atypical Parkinsonisms.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1 Feb 2001
Vanacore N, Bonifati V, Fabbrini G, Colosimo C, De Michele G, Marconi R, Nicholl D, Locuratolo N, Talarico G, Romano S, Stocchi F, Bonuccelli U, De Mari M, Vieregge P, Meco G
Abstract excerpt
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a form of atypical parkinsonism with unknown etiology. The epidemiological studies conducted up to now on this disease are scarce. The incidence rate is about 0.6 cases per 100,000 persons per year. The prevalence rates show 4-5 cases per 100,000 persons. In Italy, about 4,900 prevalent cases have been estimated. The mean onset age is about 54 years; the median survival is 7-9...
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