title: [Stiff-Man syndrome with late onset].
abstract: We report a case of Stiff-Man syndrome according to Gordon, Januszko and Kaufman's criteria. Onset at age 76, association with insomnia and a rapid course leading to death within 2 years were the characteristic features. CSF data, electromyographic and immunological findings suggest abnormalities of catecholaminergic and GABA ergic systems, with release of segmental or suprasegmental inhibitory influence. The presence of antibodies against glutamic acid decarboxylase, considered a useful marker of this syndrome, raises the possibility of an autoimmune pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Service de Clinique Neurologique, Hôpital B, Lille.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vermersch
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Hurtevent
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pasquier
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Catanzariti
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Petit
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D018756:GABA Antagonists; D006801:Humans; D017286:Polysomnography; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D016750:Stiff-Person Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D018756:GABA Antagonists; D003975:Diazepam
vernacular_title: Stiff-Man syndrom. Début tardif.