Neurological disorders associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies: a Brazilian series / Distúrbios neurológicos associadas a anticorpos anti-GAD (descarboxilase do ácido glutâmico): uma série de casos brasileira
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
; 70(9): 657-661, Sept. 2012. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Neurological disorders associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) antibodies are rare pleomorphic diseases of uncertain cause, of which stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is the best-known. Here, we described nine consecutive cases of neurological disorders associated with anti-GAD, including nine patients with SPS and three cases with cerebellar ataxia. Additionally, four had hypothyroidism, three epilepsy, two diabetes mellitus and two axial myoclonus.
RESUMO
Distúrbios neurológicos associados com anticorpos anti-GAD são doenças pleomórficas, raras, de causa incerta, das quais a rigidez muscular espasmódica (SPR) é a mais conhecida. Neste estudo, descrevemos nove casos consecutivos de distúrbios neurológicos associados com a presença de anticorpos anti-GAD, incluindo nove pacientes com SPR e três casos com ataxia cerebelar. Adicionalmente, foram encontrados quatro casos com hipotireoidismo, três com epilepsia, dois com diabetes mellitus e dois casos com mioclonia axial.
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Sujet Principal:
Ataxie cérébelleuse
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Syndrome de l'homme raide
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Glutamate decarboxylase
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Anticorps
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Pays comme sujet:
America do sul
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Brasil
langue:
En
Texte intégral:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Thème du journal:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Année:
2012
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Article