title: Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy after a CNS infection.
abstract: We report the first Greek case of autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy seropositive for antibodies against ganglionic acetylcholine receptors, unique for an antecedent viral cerebellitis and long, slowly progressive course, with improvement after treatment with pyridostigmine.
authors.forename: Pantelis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maiovis
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ioannidis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Balamoutsos
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karacostas
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D020805:Central Nervous System Viral Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005725:Ganglia, Autonomic / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011729:Pyridostigmine Bromide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic / Q000276:immunology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic; D011729:Pyridostigmine Bromide