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Stiff-person syndrome (SPS), also known as stiff-man syndrome, [1] is a rare neurological disorder of unclear cause characterized by progressive muscular rigidity and stiffness. The stiffness primarily affects the truncal muscles and is characterised by spasms , resulting in postural deformities.
This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be classified as ...
Stiff-person syndrome; This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2016) References This page was last edited on 8 September 2024, at 15 ...
Stiff-person syndrome, aka Moersch-Woltman syndrome, is a neurological disorder that can cause symptoms such as stiffening in the muscles of the trunk, along with stiffness and rigidity in the ...
There is no cure for stiff person syndrome but its symptoms can be treated, according to the National Institutes of Health. The doctors at Johns Hopkins developed a plan for Allen-Kulyk that ...
Classic stiff person syndrome: symptoms include muscle stiffness, rigidity, and spasms Focal stiff person syndrome: similar to the classic syndrome but may be isolated to an arm or leg.
The three main signs of hyperekplexia are generalized stiffness, excessive startle response beginning at birth, and nocturnal myoclonus. [5] Affected individuals are fully conscious during episodes of stiffness, which consist of forced closure of the eyes and an extension of the extremities followed by a period of generalised stiffness and uncontrolled falling at times. [6]
Stiff person syndrome, which occurs in about one in 1 million people, is characterized by progressive muscle rigidity which leads to impaired mobility, muscle spasms, postural deformities and ...