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New poll for shydrager

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> Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the

> shydrager group:

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> BACKGROUND:

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> " In 1969, Graham and Oppenheimer coined

> the term multiple system atrophy (MSA)

> to combine the common features seen in

> the Shy-Drager Syndrome (SDS),

> Striatonigral Degeneration(SND) and

> Sporadic Olivopontocerebellar atrophy

> (OPCA).

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> The " consensus statement on the

> diagnosis of multiple system atrophy "

> in 1999 recommended the use of MSA-P to

> replace SND, and MSA-C for sporadic

> OPCA. The consensus group also

> concluded that the term Shy-Drager

> syndrome is no longer useful. "

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> It's been suggested that since the term

> Shy-Drager Syndrome is no longer

> recognized by the consensus committee

> that our group/list name be changed as

> well.

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> POLL QUESTION:

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> Would you be in favor of changing the

> group's name from " shydrager "

> to " MultipleSystemAtrophy " or something

> similar?

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> o Yes, Strongly in favor of a name change

> o Yes, Somewhat in favor of a name change

> o Don't care one way or the other

> o No, Somewhat opposed to a name change

> o No, Strongly opposed to a name change

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> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shydrager/surveys?id=950676

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