Open AccessThe stiff‐man syndrome: Report of a case
Author(s) -
Stuart Fletcher S.,
Henry Margaret,
Holley Howard L.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
arthritis & rheumatism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1529-0131
pISSN - 0004-3591
DOI - 10.1002/art.1780030305
Subject(s) - medicine , myopathy , muscle rigidity , stiff person syndrome , rigidity (electromagnetism) , dermatology , anesthesia , chemistry , physics , biochemistry , quantum mechanics , glutamate decarboxylase , enzyme
An additional case of the stiff‐man syndrome manifested by extremely painful, fluctuating muscular spasm and rigidity is reported. Eighteen cases previously reported in the literature are reviewed, and the accumulated indications for a metabolic defect and/or myopathy are presented.