Journals / Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi / 2015 / Cilt: 61 - Sayı: 3

A Stiff Person Case Admitted Phsysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic with Low Back Pain

Bel Ağrısı Şikayetiyle Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Polikliniğine Başvuran Bir Stiff Person Sendromu Olgusu

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272–275
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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She favorably responded to intravenous administration of immunoglobulin, diazepam, and baclofen and stretching, strengthening, and range of motion exercises

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Objective & Hypothesis:Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS) is a rare disorder that is characterized by stiffness and rigidity of the axial, abdominal, and extremity muscles.
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Key Findings & Data:Electromyography demonstrated continuous motor unit activity in the agonist and antagonist muscles.
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Conclusion & Impact:She favorably responded to intravenous administration of immunoglobulin, diazepam, and baclofen and stretching, strengthening, and range of motion exercises
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Abstract

Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS) is a rare disorder that is characterized by stiffness and rigidity of the axial, abdominal, and extremity muscles. It is associated with several autoimmune diseases or paraneoplastic conditions. We report a case of SPS with Hashimoto's thyroiditis who complained of low back pain. Her physical examination was remarkable in that her abdominal and axial muscles were firm to palpation, and she had hyperlordosis of the spine. Active range of motion of the spine was limited, and she had a robotic gait. Electromyography demonstrated continuous motor unit activity in the agonist and antagonist muscles. Diagnosis of SPS was confirmed because antiglutamic acid decarboxylase was present in the cerebrospinal fluid. She favorably responded to intravenous administration of immunoglobulin, diazepam, and baclofen and stretching, strengthening, and range of motion exercises

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Stiff Person Sendromu (SPS); aksiyel, abdominal ve ekstremite kaslarında sertlik ve rijidite ile karakterize nadir görülen bir hastalıktır. Bazı otoimmün hastalıklarla veya paraneoplastik sendromlarla ilişkilidir. Biz, bel ağrısıyla polikliniğimize başvuran Hashimoto tiroiditli bir SPS vakası sunduk. Fizik muayenede abdominal ve aksiyel kaslarında palpasyonla sertlik dikkat çekiciydi ve belirgin lomber hiperlordozu mevcuttu. Bel aktif eklem hareket açıklığı kısıtlıydı ve robotik yürüyüş paterni vardı. Yapılan elektromiyografi incelemesinde agonist ve antagonist kaslarda sürekli motor ünite aktivitesi izlendi. Beyin omurilik sıvısında anti-glutamik asit dekarboksilaz pozitifliğinin gösterilmesiyle SPS tanısı doğrulandı. Hasta intravenöz immunglobulin, diazepam, baklofen ve germe, güçlendirme, eklem hareket açıklığı egzersizlerine olumlu cevap verdi

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KARAOĞLAN, B., ÖTE, Ş., KÖSEOĞLU, E., BALEVİ, E. (2022). A Stiff Person Case Admitted Phsysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic with Low Back Pain. Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, Cilt: 61 - Sayı: 3, 272–275. https://ajindex.com/articles/628697

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