Mission MSA (previously known as the MSA Coalition) is hosting a four-hour virtual event on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 7am-11am PT. (That’s a little early for us west coast folks!) The three sessions during “MSA Spark” include physical therapy, nutrition (with a dietitian), and mental health (with a social worker and clinical neuropsychologist).
Category Archives: MSA
Mission MSA: Stages of Multiple System Atrophy (Medical Professional Version)
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) has 4 stages, each with varying symptoms across patients.
Deep-Dive into Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) – Aug 29 webinar

source: neurolifeonline
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) affects balance, movement, and the autonomic nervous system, and, as an atypical parkinsonian neurodegenerative disease, it can be confused for Parkinson’s and related conditions.
MSA Symposium (May 4, 2024) – Recordings, Slides, Notes
Brain Support Network and Stanford Movement Disorders Center co-hosted a Multiple System Atrophy Symposium on May 4, 2024.
Five Tips from Jon and His Father
We saw these “five tips” on an online community for those coping with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). The tips are about staying active, resting, scheduling activities with intent, staying positive, and having the caregiver research “all the bad things that can happen” so that the person with a diagnosis can focus on positive things. These tips may be of interest to everyone with an atypical parkinsonism disorder. The author is Jon, writing on behalf of his father, diagnosed with MSA in 2023. They kindly gave permission to share.