Thursday, March 5, 2015

Stiff Person Syndrome- Antibodies



The most common pathologic correlate is anti–glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) antibodies (It has been associated with a wide range of neurologic diseases). 

Additional possible pathophysiologic etiologies in patients negative for GAD antibody include postsynaptic elements such as synaptophysin, amphiphysin, gephyrin, and GABA-transaminase. 

It is also associated with a number of non-neurologic diseases, including diabetes mellitus and thyroiditis.

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