Case of neuralgic amyotrophy with anti GT1a antibody

A 48-year-old-man had intense pain in the neck and muscle weakness in the left upper limb after he presented low grade fever and appetite loss for a week. Several days later, he developed intense pain and severe muscle weakness in bilateral upper limbs. Laboratory examination showed elevated liver enzyme levels. His muscle weakness was severe in the right upper limb and was moderate in the left upper limb. Deep tendon reflexes were decreased in the bilateral upper limbs. CSF showed albuminocytologic dissiciation. A diagnosis of neuralgic amyotrophy was made. His liver dysfunction improved gradually. IgM and IgG anti-GT1a antibodies were positive. Future studies are required to elucidate whether anti-GT1a antibody is associated with the primary pathophysiology of neuralgic amyotrophy.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:50

Enthalten in:

Rinsho shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology - 50(2010), 6 vom: 28. Juni, Seite 415-7

Sprache:

Japanisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nomoto, Nobuatsu [VerfasserIn]
Konno, Shingo [VerfasserIn]
Murata, Mayumi [VerfasserIn]
Nakazora, Hiroshi [VerfasserIn]
Nemoto, Hiroshi [VerfasserIn]
Fujioka, Toshiki [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

141255-28-9
Autoantibodies
Biomarkers
Case Reports
English Abstract
GT1aalpha ganglioside
Gangliosides
Immunoglobulin G
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 17.08.2010

Date Revised 17.09.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM199251460