Anti-Ri antibodies associated with opsoclonus and progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 57-year-old woman without a known neoplasia developed opsoclonus, myoclonus, and ataxia. Positive anti-Ri antibodies were present in both serum and CSF. The patient also had progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity, an association not previously described.
Medical subject headings
- Autoantibodies
- Encephalomyelitis
- Muscle Rigidity
- Ocular Motility Disorders