Striatonigral Degeneration
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What is Striatonigral Degeneration?
Is there any treatment?
What is the prognosis?
What research is being done?
Organizations
What is Striatonigral Degeneration?
Striatonigral degeneration is a neurological disorder caused by a disruption in the connection between two areas of the brain-the
striatum and the substantia nigra. These two areas work together to enable balance and movement. Striatonigral degeneration
is a type of multiple system atrophy (MSA). Symptoms of the disorder resemble some of those seen in Parkinson's disease, including
rigidity, instability, impaired speech, and slow movements.
Is there any treatment?
What is the prognosis?
What research is being done?
Select this link to view a list of studies currently seeking patients.
WE MOVE (Worldwide Education & Awareness for Movement Disorders) 204 West 84th Street New York, NY 10024 wemove@wemove.org http://www.wemove.org Tel: 212-875-8312 Fax: 212-875-8389 |
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) P.O. Box 1968 (55 Kenosia Avenue) Danbury, CT 06813-1968 orphan@rarediseases.org http://www.rarediseases.org Tel: 203-744-0100 Voice Mail 800-999-NORD (6673) Fax: 203-798-2291 |
American Parkinson Disease Association 135 Parkinson Avenue Staten Island, NY 10305-1425 apda@apdaparkinson.org http://www.apdaparkinson.org Tel: 718-981-8001 800-223-2732 Calif: 800-908-2732 Fax: 718-981-4399 |
National Parkinson Foundation 1501 N.W. 9th Avenue Bob Hope Road Miami, FL 33136-1494 contact@parkinson.org http://www.parkinson.org Tel: 305-243-6666 800-327-4545 Fax: 305-243-5595 |
Parkinson's Action Network (PAN) 1025 Vermont Ave., NW Suite 1120 Washington, DC 20005 info@parkinsonsaction.org http://www.parkinsonsaction.org Tel: 800-850-4726 202-638-4101 Fax: 202-638-7257 |
Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) 1359 Broadway Suite 1509 New York, NY 10018 info@pdf.org http://www.pdf.org Tel: 212-923-4700 800-457-6676 Fax: 212-923-4778 |
Shy-Drager/Multiple System Atrophy Support Group, Inc. P.O. Box 279 Coupland, TX 78615 http://www.shy-drager.org Tel: 866-SDS-4999 (737-4999) Fax: 512-251-3315 |
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Last updated February 14, 2007