Stiff Man Syndrome: A Diagnostic Dilemma in a Young Female with Diabetes Mellitus and Thyroiditis | Zendy

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Stiff Man Syndrome: A Diagnostic Dilemma in a Young Female with Diabetes Mellitus and Thyroiditis

Author(s) -

Hilary Enuh,

Michael Park,

Arjun Ghodasara,

Edward L. Arsura,

Jay Nfonoyim

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

clinical medicine insights case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187

H-Index - 12

ISSN - 1179-5476

DOI - 10.4137/ccrep.s16941

Subject(s) - medicine , thyroiditis , stiff person syndrome , diabetes mellitus , weakness , type 2 diabetes mellitus , pediatrics , physical therapy , surgery , disease , endocrinology , biochemistry , chemistry , glutamate decarboxylase , enzyme

Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), is a very rare neuroimmunologic disorder characterized by progressive muscle pain, rigidity, stiffness, and spasms. It can be very debilitating if misdiagnosed or not recognized in time. Herein we discuss a case of a female in her 20s who presented with an unsteady gait, lower extremity weakness, persistent leg pain, and stiffness few weeks after uncomplicated childbirth. She has type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) and was diagnosed with thyroiditis in the course of her illness. The triad of thyroiditis, DM, and stiffness with normal neuroimaging in a young female patient is an unusual occurrence.

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