How is MSA different from Parkinsons disease?
Many people with MSA may have had a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) initially. Both MSA and PD cause stiffness and slowness in the early stages. The additional problems like swallowing and dizziness that develop in MSA are unusual in early PD. These additional problems, together with loss of certain nerve cells and the presence of inclusion bodies, make MSA a separate and distinct disorder from PD.
