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Glycine receptor autoimmune spectrum with stiff-man syndrome phenotype.
JAMA neurology - 1 Jan 2013
McKeon Andrew, Martinez-Hernandez Eugenia, Lancaster Eric, Matsumoto Joseph Y, Harvey Robert J, McEvoy Kathleen M, Pittock Sean J, Lennon Vanda A, Dalmau Josep
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether glycine receptor α1 subunit-specific autoantibodies (GlyRα1-IgG) occur in a broader spectrum of brainstem and spinal hyperexcitability disorders than the progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus phenotype recognized to date, and to ascertain disease specificity. DESIGN: Retrospective, case-control study. SETTINGS: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and University...
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