Re: Shy Drager

Posted By Marie Fox on July 11, 1997 at 17:31:51:

In Reply to: Shy Drager posted by Joan on July 04, 1997 at 20:51:06:







My husband was diagnosed with Shy Drager Syndrome.  
It is a subset of Multiple Systems Atrophy.
One determining symptom is orthostatic hypotension, i.e. when lying
  down, blood pressure is high.  Standing blood pressure is very low.
Other symptoms are bladder and bowel dysfunction.
Sometimes there is a tremor, but not always.
Difficulty in swallowing and talking is also a symptom.
Not everyone has all symptoms, but the blood pressure problem seems to
be the biggie.
Hope this helps.
Marie