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Treatments Reported by Patients with MSA (Multiple System Atrophy)
19.8% of the 521 patients with MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) report taking at least one of these treatments to modify their disease or manage its symptoms.
| Treatment | # Patients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (Sinemet, Carbidopa-Levodopa 25-100...) | 48 | 9% |  |
| Fludrocortisone (Florinef) | 38 | 7% | |
| Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivotril...) | 26 | 5% | |
Community Treatment Reports
Click on a treatment to see what patients with MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) have to say about side-effects, efficacy, advice, burden, dosages and cost of any treatment they're taking for any condition.| Treatment | # of Patients |
|---|---|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (Sinemet, Carbidopa-Levodopa 25-100...) | 48 |
| Fludrocortisone (Florinef) | 38 |
| Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivotril...) | 26 |
| Midodrine | 15 |
| Omeprazole (Prilosec, Omeprazole CR/DR...) | 14 |
| Treatment | # of Patients |
|---|---|
| Aspirin | 18 |
| Ibuprofen | 16 |
| Senna | 10 |
| Docusate | 5 |
| Metamucil | 5 |
| Treatment | # of Patients |
|---|---|
| CoQ10 (CoEnzyme Q10) | 17 |
| Omega 3 Fish Oil | 16 |
| Vitamin D | 14 |
| Multivitamins | 8 |
| Vitamin E | 7 |
| Treatment | # of Patients |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy (PT) | 13 |
| Chiropractic | 5 |
| Speech / Language Therapy | 4 |
| Physiotherapy | 3 |
| Occupational therapy | 1 |
| Treatment | # of Patients |
|---|---|
| Wheelchair (manual) | 15 |
| Walking Stick/Cane | 12 |
| Urinary Catheter | 11 |
| Walker | 10 |
| Hospital Bed | 9 |
| Treatment | # of Patients |
|---|---|
| Blood Pressure | 13 |
| Swallow Evaluation | 11 |
| Blood test | 10 |
| MRI | 9 |
| Bone Density Scan | 2 |
| Treatment | # of Patients |
|---|---|
| Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapies | 5 |
| Physical activity and exercise as tolerated | 3 |
| Brain Exercise | 1 |
| Handicap/Disability Parking Permit | 1 |
| Ramp | 1 |
| Treatment | # of Patients |
|---|---|
| Individual Therapy | 5 |
| Couples/Family Therapy | 1 |
| Treatment | # of Patients |
|---|---|
| Physical Exercise | 15 |
| Aquatic Therapy Exercises | 3 |
| Tai Chi | 2 |
| Dance | 1 |
| Walking | 1 |
| Treatment | # of Patients |
|---|---|
| Diet | 7 |
| Avoid Caffeine | 3 |
| Angelica root | 1 |
| Olive Leaf | 1 |
| Sugar free/reduced fat soft food, nectar fluids | 1 |
| Treatment | # of Patients |
|---|---|
| PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy | 1 |
| Treatment | # of Patients |
|---|
| Treatment | # of Patients |
|---|---|
| Anointing and prayer by others | 7 |
| Hospice | 2 |
| Meditation | 2 |
| Prayer | 2 |
| Cannabis | 1 |