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- $Pretitle{}
- $Title{Is There a Shy-Drager Disease?}
- $Subject{Shy-Drager syndrome Ill Defined Symptoms symptom Rare Diseases
- disease blood pressure drops vision visual troubles tremor tremors muscle
- muscles progressive degenerative central nervous system Cortisone
- neurological}
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- Anatomy of Blood Pressure*0009501.scf}
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- Is There a Shy-Drager Disease?
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- QUESTION: A member of our family has been diagnosed as having Shy-Drager
- Syndrome. I have been unable to find this in any medical reference book. In
- response to my questions, the doctors tell me that they are doing all they can
- and that this is a very rare disease. Can you explain and tell me if there
- even is such a disease?
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- ANSWER: Indeed there is, and it is a rare disease. It occurs in adults,
- coming on slowly and gradually. It's major problem is that the blood pressure
- drops when the patient attempts to stand, but other symptoms such as visual
- troubles, tremor, and muscle wasting form part of the syndrome. Although the
- cause is still unknown, it is a generally progressive degenerative process of
- the central nervous system, that eventually severely incapacitates the
- patient. Cortisone derivatives and salt are used to try to correct the low
- blood pressure, but there are no effective treatments known that can halt the
- progress of the neurological changes.
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- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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