| Stiff person syndrome. | |
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PMID: 23186907 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Recognizing stiff person syndrome is clinically important. It is uncommon, characterized by body stiffness associated with painful muscle spasms, and varies in location and severity. It is subdivided into stiff trunk versus stiff limb presentation, and as a progressive encephalomyelitis. Stiff person-type syndrome also reflects a paraneoplastic picture. Most patients demonstrate exaggerated lumbar lordosis. Roughly 60% of patients have antiglutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies in the blood and the cerebrospinal fluid. The differential diagnosis includes many severe conditions. There are reports of response to muscle relaxants, immunosuppressants, intravenous gamma globulin, plasma exchange, a number of anticonvulsants, and botulinum toxin. |
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Giuseppe Ciccoto; Maike Blaya; Roger E Kelley |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Neurologic clinics Volume: 31 ISSN: 1557-9875 ISO Abbreviation: Neurol Clin Publication Date: 2013 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-11-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8219232 Medline TA: Neurol Clin Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 319-28 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Avenue 8065, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. |
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