Appointment prep
Prepare for a multiple system atrophy evaluation
Combination of parkinsonism, cerebellar signs, and severe autonomic failure (orthostatic hypotension, urinary issues) is often mislabeled as Parkinson's or dismissed. Medvo helps you describe the multi-system involvement and request neurology referral — framed as evaluation, never diagnosis.
Symptoms patients describe
- · Parkinson-like stiffness and slowness that doesn't respond well to levodopa
- · Balance and coordination problems plus very low blood pressure on standing
- · Urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and sleep breathing issues
Tests & referrals to request
Framed as evaluation — your clinician decides what is appropriate.
- · Referral to a neurologist experienced in atypical parkinsonism
- · Autonomic testing and MRI to evaluate for characteristic patterns
- · Documentation of poor levodopa response and multi-system features
If you've been dismissed
- · Symptoms called 'Parkinson's' without recognizing the autonomic severity
- · Orthostatic hypotension ignored or attributed to medications only