One in a Million: A Case Report of Stiff Person Syndrome
Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare autoimmune disease caused by lack of inhibition to excitatory neurotransmitters in the central nervous system (CNS) leading to inappropriate motor unit firing. The pathophysiology is incompletely understood; however, high titers of antiglutamic acid decarboxylas...
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Main Authors: | Ruchi Yadav, Neeraj Abrol, Sima Terebelo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Rheumatology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7741545 |
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