Neurological disorders associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies: a Brazilian series

Neurological disorders associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) antibodies are rare pleomorphic diseases of uncertain cause, of which stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is the best-known. Here, we described nine consecutive cases of neurological disorders associated with anti-GAD, including nine p...

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Main Authors: Maurício Fernandes, Renato P. Munhoz, Paulo Eduardo Mestrinelli Carrilho, Walter O. Arruda, Paulo J. Lorenzoni, Rosana H. Scola, Lineu César Werneck, Hélio A. G. Teive
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2012-09-01
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000900002&lng=en&tlng=en
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author Maurício Fernandes
Renato P. Munhoz
Paulo Eduardo Mestrinelli Carrilho
Walter O. Arruda
Paulo J. Lorenzoni
Rosana H. Scola
Lineu César Werneck
Hélio A. G. Teive
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Paulo Eduardo Mestrinelli Carrilho
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description Neurological disorders associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) antibodies are rare pleomorphic diseases of uncertain cause, of which stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is the best-known. Here, we described nine consecutive cases of neurological disorders associated with anti-GAD, including nine patients with SPS and three cases with cerebellar ataxia. Additionally, four had hypothyroidism, three epilepsy, two diabetes mellitus and two axial myoclonus.
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spelling doaj-art-7babd1f7f1e644caa3c65799faeb03ea2025-08-20T02:06:54ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272012-09-0170965766110.1590/S0004-282X2012000900002S0004-282X2012000900002Neurological disorders associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies: a Brazilian seriesMaurício Fernandes0Renato P. Munhoz1Paulo Eduardo Mestrinelli Carrilho2Walter O. Arruda3Paulo J. Lorenzoni4Rosana H. Scola5Lineu César Werneck6Hélio A. G. Teive7Universidade Federal do ParanáPontifícia Universidade CatólicaUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáUniversidade Federal do ParanáUniversidade Federal do ParanáUniversidade Federal do ParanáUniversidade Federal do ParanáUniversidade Federal do ParanáNeurological disorders associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) antibodies are rare pleomorphic diseases of uncertain cause, of which stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is the best-known. Here, we described nine consecutive cases of neurological disorders associated with anti-GAD, including nine patients with SPS and three cases with cerebellar ataxia. Additionally, four had hypothyroidism, three epilepsy, two diabetes mellitus and two axial myoclonus.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000900002&lng=en&tlng=enanticorpos anti-descaboxilase do ácido glutâmicoanti-GADdistúrbios neurológicosrigidez muscular espasmódicaataxia cerebelar
spellingShingle Maurício Fernandes
Renato P. Munhoz
Paulo Eduardo Mestrinelli Carrilho
Walter O. Arruda
Paulo J. Lorenzoni
Rosana H. Scola
Lineu César Werneck
Hélio A. G. Teive
Neurological disorders associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies: a Brazilian series
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
anticorpos anti-descaboxilase do ácido glutâmico
anti-GAD
distúrbios neurológicos
rigidez muscular espasmódica
ataxia cerebelar
title Neurological disorders associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies: a Brazilian series
title_full Neurological disorders associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies: a Brazilian series
title_fullStr Neurological disorders associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies: a Brazilian series
title_full_unstemmed Neurological disorders associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies: a Brazilian series
title_short Neurological disorders associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies: a Brazilian series
title_sort neurological disorders associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies a brazilian series
topic anticorpos anti-descaboxilase do ácido glutâmico
anti-GAD
distúrbios neurológicos
rigidez muscular espasmódica
ataxia cerebelar
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000900002&lng=en&tlng=en
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