What is Shy-Drager Syndrome?

7. Affected Individuals

Shy-Drager syndrome appears to affect both males and females equally. Most people tend to develop the disease between 55 and 60 years old, though the disease has affected people from 30 to 90. Current studies suggest that around 1,900 people develop the disease each year in the United States. In comparison to similar diseases, there is one living case of multiple system atrophy for every 40 cases of Parkinson’s disease. Incidentally, this statistic is only accurate because people with Parkinson’s tend to live longer than people with multiple system atrophy.