Ocular motor function in stiff person syndrome – Role of GABA and beyond
Objective: Delineate pathophysiology of gaze-holding function in stiff person syndrome (SPS). Background: Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) catalyzes conversion of glutamate to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Anti-GAD…An international survey of stiff person spectrum disorders: Exploring the clinical spectrum and unmet needs
Objective: To build a platform in order to investigate the clinical spectrum of stiff person syndrome and related disorders, and to explore possible gaps in…“Stiff Young Woman”: Case report
Objective: To describe a rare presentation of a young-onset Stiff Person Syndrome patient. Background: The Stiff-Person syndrome (SPS) is classically characterized by progressive stiffness with…Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus (PERM): Phenomenology, investigations and management of two recent cases
Objective: To describe the diagnosis and treatment of two cases of anti-glycine receptor antibody positive PERM Background: PERM is a life-threatening autoimmune condition, which presents…C-spine injury with progressive gait difficulty, drop foot, bizarre gait and serum positive stiff person syndrome: A case report
Objective: A complicated case presented with trauma history and insidious onset of stiff person syndrome. Background: Stiff person syndrome is a rare neurological disorder characterized…Immunomodulatory therapy in stiff-person syndrome (SPS): a controlled Rituximab-randomised study
Objective: -the efficacy of the anti-CD20 antibody, Rituximab, in the treatment of patients with Stiff-person syndrome Background: SPS is a rare autoimmune progressive disorder of…Inpatient care for stiff person syndrome in the United States: A nationwide readmission study
Objective: To describe national inpatient care for stiff person syndrome (SPS) in the United States and characterize all-cause 30-day readmission. Background: SPS is a rare…Stiff-limb syndrome with cerebellar features and atypical EMG findings responds to IVIG
Objective: To describe a case of Stiff-Limb Syndrome with ataxic features which had delayed EMG findings and improvement to IVIG. Background: Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS) is…The spectrum of CNS hyperexcitability in gluten-related disorders
Objective: To describe the clinical and neurophysiological spectrum of CNS hyperexcitability in Gluten-Related Disorders. Background: Gluten-related disorders (GRD) represent a spectrum of diverse manifestations sharing…Stiff person syndrome: Case series
Objective: To report and discuss three cases of Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) with distinguished clinical features. Background: SPS is a rare disorder characterised by progressive…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.