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Stiff person syndrome [PDF]

Practical Neurology, 2011
Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare disorder, characterised by fluctuating rigidity and stiffness of the axial and proximal lower limb muscles, with superimposed painful spasms and continuous motor unit activity on electromyography. Although rare in general neurology practice, once observed it is unforgettable.
Shahrzad, Hadavi, Alastair J, Noyce, R David, Leslie, Gavin, Giovannoni   +3 more
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Anesthetic Experience in a Patient with Stiff-Person Syndrome - Case Report [PDF]

Bagcilar Medical Bulletin, 2017
Stiff-person syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by muscle rigidity and episodic spasms. In this report, we present a case of stiff-person syndrome that underwent successful general anesthesia.
Yesim Cokay Abut, Tayfun Aldemir
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Cerebellar Ataxia Followed by Stiff Person Syndrome in a Patient with Anti-GAD Antibodies

Case Reports in Immunology, 2020
Anti-GAD antibody syndrome is a result of the production of antibodies against glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD), the main enzyme responsible for the production of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
Sinali O. Seneviratne, Katherine A. Buzzard, Belinda Cruse, Mastura Monif   +3 more
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Stiff person syndrome presenting with sudden onset of shortness of breath and difficulty moving the right arm: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010
Introduction First described in 1956, stiff person syndrome is characterized by episodes of slowly progressive stiffness and rigidity in both the paraspinal and limb muscles.
Hunt Thomas, Martin Kate, Goodson Bradley   +2 more
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Anesthesia in a patient with Stiff Person Syndrome [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2016
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), typified by rigidity in muscles of the torso and extremities and painful episodic spasms, is a rare autoimmune-based neurological disease. Here we present the successful endotracheal intubation and application of TIVA without
Ozgur Yagan, Kadir Özyilmaz, Ahmet Özmaden, Özgür Sayin, Volkan Hanci   +4 more
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Stiff‐person syndrome revealing an occult gray zone lymphoma: A diagnostic challenge

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Stiff‐Person Syndrome (SPS) can be associated with various malignancies, including lymphomas. Therefore, clinicians should always remain vigilant for the presence of an underlying malignancy, especially in older patients presenting ...
Mohammad Sadegh Fakhari, Leila Poorsaadat, Hooman Mohammad Talebi, Farid Kosari   +3 more
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Rhabdomyolysis and autoimmune variant stiff-person syndrome

Clinics and Practice, 2016
Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurologic disorder characterized by waxing and waning muscular rigidity, stiffness and spasms. Three subtypes have been described: paraneoplastic, autoimmune and idiopathic.
Shreyas Gangadhara, Suhas Gangadhara, Chetan Gandhy, Derrick Robertson   +3 more
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Childhood Stiff-Person Syndrome Improved with Rituximab [PDF]

Case Reports in Neurology, 2012
Introduction: Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is manifested by fluctuating rigidity of axial musculature with painful episodic spasms due to simultaneous co-contraction of agonist and antagonist muscles.
R. Fekete, J. Jankovic
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A unique combination of autoimmune limbic encephalitis, type 1 diabetes, and Stiff person syndrome associated with GAD-65 antibody

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2016
Antibodies to GAD-65 have been implicated in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes , limbic encephalitis and Stiff person syndrome, however these diseases rarely occur concurrently.
Chandra Mohan Sharma, Rajendra Kumar Pandey, Banshi Lal Kumawat, Dinesh Khandelwal, Pankaj Gandhi   +4 more
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Status Spasticus in Stiff-Person Syndrome [PDF]

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Bhadra S Nair, Boby Varkey Maramattom
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