title: Stiff-person syndrome with central sleep apnea after thymoma excision: report of the first known case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
authors.forename: Jinsha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
authors.forename: Guoxin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
authors.forename: Jiali
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
authors.forename: Nian
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
authors.forename: Yunjian
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
authors.forename: Hongge
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China. Electronic address: wangtaowh@hust.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D000069583:Pregabalin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020182:Sleep Apnea, Central / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016750:Stiff-Person Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013945:Thymoma / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000069583:Pregabalin
keywords: Central sleep apnea; Pregabalin; Stiff person syndrome; Thymoma