Neonatal lower motor neuron syndrome associated with maternal neuropathy with anti-GM1 IgG.
The authors report a newborn with motor neuropathy associated with anti-GM1 antibodies from an affected mother. This finding suggests that the disorder was due to transplacental transfer of pathogenic antibodies.
Attarian
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Department of Neurology and Neuromuscular Disorders, University Hospital La Timone, 264 rue Saint-Pierre, Marseille, 13385, France. sattarian@ap-hm.fr
Azulay
J Ph
JP
Chabrol
B
B
Escande-Beillard
N
N
Pouget
J
J
Boucraut
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D005260:Female; D005677:G(M1) Ganglioside / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007112:Immunity, Maternally-Acquired; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D016472:Motor Neuron Disease / Q000151:congenital* / Q000276:immunology; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000276:immunology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000276:immunology*
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007518:Isoantibodies; D005677:G(M1) Ganglioside