Autoimmunity to Gephyrin in Stiff-Man Syndrome
Butler M, Hayashi A, Ohkoshi N, Villmann C, Becker C, Feng G, De Camilli P, Solimena M. Autoimmunity to Gephyrin in Stiff-Man Syndrome. Neuron 2000, 26: 307-312. PMID: 10839351, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)81165-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStiff-man syndromeGlutamic acid decarboxylaseCentral nervous systemInhibitory synapsesEnzyme glutamic acid decarboxylaseHigh-titer autoantibodiesSubset of casesParaneoplastic originClinical featuresSynaptic antigensMediastinal cancerNeurological conditionsRare diseaseGlycine receptorsNervous systemAcid decarboxylaseAutoimmunityPostsynaptic membraneGephyrinSpasmSyndromeSynapsesAutoantibodiesPatientsGABA