Bullous Pemphigoid Associated with Multiple System Atrophy: Case Series.
Andrew SneddenJennifer SharifJohn NewshamChristopher KobyleckiPublished in: Movement disorders clinical practice (2021)
Skin α-synuclein deposition in neurodegenerative conditions such as IPD and MSA may be a potential substrate for the exposure of BP-related antigens. Alternatively, central neurodegeneration may expose antigens as a substrate for cross-reactivity and BP pathogenesis. Our report suggests an association between BP and MSA, in addition to the previously documented association with IPD.