Guest guest Posted September 5, 2002 Report Share Posted September 5, 2002 Well, there are those words again... I just (finally) read the Vanderbilt site on MSA. Their concluding remarks included a statement that the only way to truly know if it is MSA is via post mortem autopsy. I'm confused :-) Don't want to hit the beehive with a stick or anything. Just confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2002 Report Share Posted September 5, 2002 Hi , Yes as far as we know right now autopsy is the only " for sure " way to know if it was MSA or one of the many similar disorders. This is because there are abnormalities in the actual brain cells that can be seen under a microscope. In MSA these abnormalities are called Glial Cytoplasmic Inclusions. As far as I know there is no scan that exists today that can see these inclusions in a living person. Scans like MRI and PET on a living person can give doctors clues as to what parts of the brain are affected, from these clues they form opinions on a " probable " diagnosis. Take care, Pam Post mortem > Well, there are those words again... I just (finally) read the > Vanderbilt site on MSA. Their concluding remarks included a > statement that the only way to truly know if it is MSA is via post > mortem autopsy. I'm confused :-) Don't want to hit the beehive with > a stick or anything. Just confused. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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