Multiple System Atrophy Trust

The Multiple System Atrophy Trust is the UKs support and information service for people with multiple system atrophy (MSA), their families and carers. It also funds vital research to find the cause and ultimately cure for MSA. MSA is a rare degenerative neurological disease that affects adult men and women and leads to premature death. It is caused by shrinking or atrophy of nerve cells in several (or multiple) areas of the brain which results in problems with movement, balance and automatic functions of the body such as bladder and blood pressure control. Some people with MSA say that it feels like the disease is trapping them in their own bodies. There is no known cause of cure. About 3,000 people in the UK have MSA, thats around 5 in every 100,000. The Trust currently employs a small team of staff and specialist nurses who provide the following services across the UK: Telephone and email advice service offering support and information for people with MSA care...