Paraneoplastic "stiff person syndrome" with metastatic adenocarcinoma and anti-Ri antibodies.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 43-year-old woman presented with clinical and electrophysiologic features of stiff person syndrome (SPS), without abdominal or lumbar paraspinal muscle involvement. Investigations revealed metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung with positive anti-Ri antibodies. Her clinical condition improved with diazepam, baclofen, tizanidine, and palliative chemotherapy. Screening for an underlying malignancy and anti-Ri antibodies should be considered in patients with SPS when clinical presentation is atypical.
Medical subject headings
- Adenocarcinoma
- Lung Neoplasms
- Lymphatic Metastasis
- Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System
- Stiff-Person Syndrome