title: Anti-Ri antibodies associated with opsoclonus and progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity.
abstract: A 57-year-old woman without a known neoplasia developed opsoclonus, myoclonus, and ataxia. Positive anti-Ri antibodies were present in both serum and CSF. The patient also had progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity, an association not previously described.
authors.affiliation: Service of Neurology of the Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Casado
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gil-Peralta
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Graus
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arenas
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alberca
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009127:Muscle Rigidity / Q000276:immunology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000276:immunology; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies