Clinical characteristics of patients with cerebellar ataxia associated with anti-GAD antibodies
ABSTRACT The enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD), present in GABAergic neurons and in pancreatic beta cells, catalyzes the conversion of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). The cerebellum is highly susceptible to immune-mediated mechanisms, with the potentially treatable autoimmune cerebellar ataxi...
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| Language: | English |
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| Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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