Stiff-man syndrome

Franco Folli; Annamaria Prioletta; Angelo Quattrini; Giuseppe Galardi

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6567-6_72

Stiff-man syndrome

Franco Folli, Annamaria Prioletta, Angelo Quattrini, Giuseppe Galardi

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Abstract

Stiff-man syndrome is a central nervous system disorder, characterized by muscle rigidity and painful spasms, which involve mainly the muscles of the limbs, trunk, and neck. This chapter discusses the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of this disorder.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Neuromuscular Disorders in Clinical Practice
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	1465-1477
Number of pages	13
Volume	9781461465676
ISBN (Print)	9781461465676, 1461465664, 9781461465669
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6567-6_72
State	Published - Nov 1 2014

Keywords

amphyphisin autoantibodies
anxiety
breast cancer
GABA system
GAD autoantibodies
psychiatric manifestations
Stiff man syndrome
thyroiditis
type 1 diabetes mellitus
vitiligo

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Medicine(all)

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