Stiff-Man Syndrome With Abnormalities in CSF and Computerized Tomography Findings
| Autor: | Helga Sandor-Eggerth, Eva Maida, Thomas Reisner, Kurt Summer |
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| Rok vydání: | 1980 |
| Předmět: |
Nervous system
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Diazepam business.industry Serum protein Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins Middle Aged Muscle Rigidity medicine.anatomical_structure Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Immunoglobulin G medicine Humans Female Neurology (clinical) Tomography Brainstem Atrophy Tomography X-Ray Computed business Process (anatomy) |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Neurology. 37:182 |
| ISSN: | 0003-9942 |
| DOI: | 10.1001/archneur.1980.00500520080018 |
| Popis: | • We report a case of stiff-man syndrome with abnormal spinal fluid. Serum protein values were normal, but the spinal fluid levels of immunogammaglobulin G and acute-phase proteins were elevated. We discuss the possibility of an inflammatory process of the nervous system as a cause for these findings. Another interesting observation in our patient was that of local atrophies seen on computerized tomography, indicating hemispheral and especially brainstem lesions. Furthermore, as a new therapeutic possibility, we demonstrated the improvement of spasms and rigidity under the influence of heat. |
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