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Multiple System Atrophy

*** Vale Patricia – 3 January 2004 ***

This web site is dedicated to my  first wife Patricia who suffered for many years from Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).

From the time that Patricia was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and then later re-diagnosed as having MSA, we both struggled to come to terms with an illness that we knew nothing about at the time.  I spent more hours than I care to remember searching the Internet for meaningful information.  A lot of what I found was confusing and of little value but piece by piece I managed to build up a picture of what we were both facing.  I also spent countless hours on the telephone chasing up various organisations in my search for both information and assistance.

One of the objectives of this web site was to document what we discovered for others to read and consider.  If this web site can assist anyone out there, then it will have been worthwhile.  Much of the information regarding Carer support and assistance is of most relevance to people living in Victoria, but I have no doubt that similar assistance is available in other States in Australia.  For those people outside Australia – it may provide you with some clues as to what might be available in your respective countries.  I created this web site with Patricia’s total support and encouragement.

If you would like to leave a comment, click here (http://www NULL.surfcoastwombat NULL.com/looking-back/)to go to the Comments page.

John Cummings
Anglesea, near Melbourne, Australia

This web site was last updated on 10 May 2012

Disclaimer

The information contained on this Web site is intended as a guide to assist visitors to this site looking for information on MSA and related issues. It is not a substitute for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment provided by a qualified medical practitioner. Some people, particularly those in the early stages of MSA, and/or their Carers, might find some of my information upsetting.

In addition, this site provides links to other Web sites that contain information that may be of interest to visitors to this site. I recommend people check out these sites, but I can not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of information presented at these sites.