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Abstract
A condition characterized by persistent spasms (SPASM) involving multiple muscles, primarily in the lower limbs and trunk. The illness tends to occur in the fourth to sixth decade of life, presenting with intermittent spasms that become continuous. Minor sensory stimuli, such as noise and light touch, precipitate severe spasms. Spasms do not occur during sleep and only rarely involve cranial muscles. Respiration may become impaired in advanced cases. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1492; Neurology 1998 Jul;51(1):85-93)
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- Congenital Stiff-Man Syndrome
- Congenital Stiff-Person Syndrome
- Moersch-Woltmann Syndrome
- Startle Syndrome
- Stiff-Baby Syndrome
- Stiff-Man Syndrome
- Stiff-Trunk Syndrome
- Stiffman Syndrome
- Congenital Stiff Man Syndrome
- Congenital Stiff-Man Syndromes
- Congenital Stiff-Person Syndromes
- Moersch Woltmann Syndrome
- Startle Syndromes
- Stiff Man Syndrome
- Stiff Person Syndrome
- Stiff Trunk Syndrome
- Stiff-Baby Syndromes
- Stiff-Man Syndrome, Congenital
- Stiff-Man Syndromes, Congenital
- Stiff-Person Syndrome, Congenital
- Stiff-Person Syndromes, Congenital
- Stiff-Trunk Syndromes
- Syndrome, Congenital Stiff-Man
- Syndrome, Congenital Stiff-Person
- Syndrome, Moersch-Woltmann
- Syndrome, Startle
- Syndrome, Stiff-Baby
- Syndrome, Stiff-Man
- Syndrome, Stiff-Person
- Syndrome, Stiff-Trunk
- Syndrome, Stiffman
- Syndromes, Congenital Stiff-Man
- Syndromes, Congenital Stiff-Person
- Syndromes, Startle
- Syndromes, Stiff-Baby
- Syndromes, Stiff-Trunk
- Familial Hyperekplexia
- Hereditary Hyperekplexia
- Familial Hyperekplexias
- Hereditary Hyperekplexias
- Hyperekplexia, Familial
- Hyperekplexia, Hereditary
- Hyperekplexias, Familial
- Hyperekplexias, Hereditary
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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2000(1992)
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- Autoimmune Diseases (1988-1991)
- Central Nervous System Diseases (1986-1991)
- Fibromyalgia (1966-1976)
- Muscular Diseases (1966-1982)
- Neuromuscular Diseases (1972-1991)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Stiff-Person Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016750. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016750
- Stiff-Person Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiff-person_syndrome
- Stiff-Person Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1235785