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Articles tagged "Stiff-person syndrome"

  • 2018 International Congress

    Ocular motor function in stiff person syndrome – Role of GABA and beyond

    F. Wang, L. Neilson, H. Wang, G. Wilmot, A. Shaikh (Cleveland, OH, USA)

    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…
  • 2018 International Congress

    An international survey of stiff person spectrum disorders: Exploring the clinical spectrum and unmet needs

    B. Balint, E. Gatto, J. Etcheverry, M. Cesarini, V. Virginia Parisi, M. Rodriguez Violante, P. Garcia Ruiz, K. Bhatia (London, United Kingdom)

    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…
  • 2018 International Congress

    “Stiff Young Woman”: Case report

    M. Sousa, R. Varela, D. Carneiro, C. Januário, A. Morgadinho (Coimbra, Portugal)

    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…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus (PERM): Phenomenology, investigations and management of two recent cases

    T. Munteanu, Y. LLamas-Osorio, P. Cullinane, T. Lynch (Dublin, Ireland)

    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…
  • 2018 International Congress

    C-spine injury with progressive gait difficulty, drop foot, bizarre gait and serum positive stiff person syndrome: A case report

    K.W. Chen, K.L. Ho, A.C. Chen, J.J. Lin (Taichung, Taiwan)

    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…
  • 2017 International Congress

    Immunomodulatory therapy in stiff-person syndrome (SPS): a controlled Rituximab-randomised study

    M. Amarandei (Bucharest, Romania)

    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…
  • 2017 International Congress

    Inpatient care for stiff person syndrome in the United States: A nationwide readmission study

    J. Crispo, D. Thibault, Y. Fortin, A. Willis (Sudbury, ON, Canada)

    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…
  • 2017 International Congress

    Stiff-limb syndrome with cerebellar features and atypical EMG findings responds to IVIG

    S. Rametta, G. Robinson, N. Hellmers, N. Jacoby, H. Sarva (Brooklyn, NY, USA)

    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…
  • 2016 International Congress

    The spectrum of CNS hyperexcitability in gluten-related disorders

    M. Hadjivassiliou, G.D. Rao, P. Sarrigiannis (Sheffield, United Kingdom)

    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…
  • 2016 International Congress

    Stiff person syndrome: Case series

    E. Sasse, G. Amorelli, M. Spitz, C.S.B. Germano, L.F. Vasconcellos (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)

    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…
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