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Ogilvie’s syndrome in an elderly patient with multi-system atrophy

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Multi-system atrophy (MSA) is characterized by symptoms of autonomic failure, such as orthostatic hypotension and constipation. When intensive bowel motility problems are seen in elderly patients with MSA, Ogilvie Syndrome is kept in mind the management, before surgery.

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  1. Department of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, 35340, Balçova, Izmir, Turkey

    Ahmet Turan Isik

  2. Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Mehmet Kolukisa

  3. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Fatih Ergun

  4. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Issam Cheikh Ahmad

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Isik, A.T., Kolukisa, M., Ergun, F. et al. Ogilvie’s syndrome in an elderly patient with multi-system atrophy. Clin Auton Res 23, 155–156 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-013-0192-z

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