Stiff Person Syndrome.
Stiff-person syndrome or Moersch-Woltmann is a very rare and disabling neurologic disorder characterized by muscle rigidity and episodic spasms involving axial and limb musculature. It is an autoimmune disorder resulting in a malfunction of aminobutyric acid mediated inhibitory networks in the central nervous system. We describe a patient of stiff person syndrome.
Former Professor and Head.
Renu
R
Saigal
Assistant Professor.
Laxmikant
L
Goyal
Associate Professor.
Rn
R
Yadav
Associate Professor.
Abhishek
A
Agrawal
Professor.
Pradeep
P
Mital
Resident, Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Bhavesh
B
Patel
D000328:Adult; D000906:Antibodies / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015551:Autoimmunity; D001418:Baclofen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods; D005968:Glutamate Decarboxylase / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008141:Lordosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009127:Muscle Rigidity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D016750:Stiff-Person Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000906:Antibodies; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D002998:Clonazepam; D005968:Glutamate Decarboxylase; D001418:Baclofen