Core diagnostic features of stiff person syndrome: insights from a case-control study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00415-025-13103-2
Abstract: Stiff person syndrome spectrum disorders (SPSD) are rare, disabling neuroimmunological conditions with no consensus diagnostic criteria, making diagnosis challenging. Misdiagnosis often occurs due to the limited awareness of atypical symptoms and presentations. This study aimed… read more here.
Keywords: sps; stiff person; person syndrome; misdiagnosis ... See more keywords
Paraneoplastic Stiff Person Syndrome Secondary to Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
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DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3611-y
Abstract: Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurological disorder, characterised by progressive fluctuating muscular rigidity and spasms. Although the exact pathogenesis is unclear, glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) antibody, the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of… read more here.
Keywords: person syndrome; pancreatic adenocarcinoma; stiff person; sps ... See more keywords
Graves' disease as a first autoimmune manifestation of a stiff person syndrome.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ando.2019.01.002
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Keywords: disease first; stiff person; graves disease; manifestation stiff ... See more keywords
O-35 The Stiff Person Syndrome. Neurophysiological findings
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2019.04.351
Abstract: Background Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) an encephalomyelitis, is an immune-mediated disorder characterized by rigidity of the axial and proximal limb muscles with painful spasThis rare disease responds to immunotherapies and is frequently associated with other… read more here.
Keywords: person syndrome; motor unit; syndrome neurophysiological; activity ... See more keywords
Stiff person spectrum disorders: An illustrative case series of their phenotypic and antibody diversity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2020.577192
Abstract: Stiff person spectrum disorders (SPSD) are a broad group of immune-mediated disorders. Clinical presentations include classical stiff person syndrome (SPS), focal SPS, and progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus (PERM). The most frequently associated antibodies… read more here.
Keywords: spectrum disorders; person spectrum; antibody; anti ... See more keywords
Low-Dose Naltrexone reduces symptoms in Stiff-Person Syndrome.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2019.109546
Abstract: Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurologic disorder characterized by severe and progressively worsening muscle stiffness and rigidity. SPS can be very painful due to unpredictable muscle spasms which can be triggered by various stimuli,… read more here.
Keywords: person syndrome; low dose; naltrexone reduces; dose naltrexone ... See more keywords
A case report of integrating Chinese and Western medicine: A new era in the treatment of stiff person syndrome
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000036883
Abstract: Rationale: At present, there are limitations to the treatment of stiff person syndrome (SPS). Current treatments are still ineffective or financially burdensome for some patients, so it is imperative to explore more appropriate treatments for… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; chinese western; stiff person; person syndrome ... See more keywords
Spinal cord stimulation for the symptomatic treatment of rigidity and painful spasm in a case of stiff person syndrome
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DOI: 10.1111/papr.13340
Abstract: Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neuroimmunological disorder characterized by rigidity and painful spasm primarily affecting the truncal and paraspinal musculature due to autoimmune‐mediated neuronal hyperexcitability. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an approved therapy… read more here.
Keywords: rigidity painful; person syndrome; stiff person; painful spasm ... See more keywords
Unusual presentation of stiff-person syndrome in a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247482
Abstract: Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is a rare, autoimmune, neurological disorder that often occurs concurrently with other autoimmune disorders, such as type 1 diabetes mellitus, pernicious anaemia, vitiligo and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. It also can manifest as a… read more here.
Keywords: type diabetes; diabetes mellitus; stiff person; person syndrome ... See more keywords
Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) antibody-positive paraneoplastic stiff person syndrome associated with mediastinal liposarcoma
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-250639
Abstract: Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare, debilitating neurological illness characterised by rigidity and spasms of the axial muscles, causing severe restrictions to mobility. SPS can be classic, partial or paraneoplastic. We report a case… read more here.
Keywords: gad; person syndrome; glutamic acid; stiff person ... See more keywords
Is Stiff Person Syndrome Benefited by Physical Therapy Intervention? Summary of Case Reports
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/5613680
Abstract: It is interesting to be aware that there is no Randomized Clinical Trials (RCT) research article except a few case-study reports which have been reported about the physical therapy (PT) intervention for stiff person syndrome… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; person syndrome; therapy intervention; physical therapy ... See more keywords