Clinical Autonomic Research

, Volume 21, Issue 3, pp 171–172 | Cite as

Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy after a CNS infection

  • Pantelis Maiovis
  • Panagiotis Ioannidis
  • George Balamoutsos
  • Dimitris Karacostas
Research Letter
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Abstract

We report the first Greek case of autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy seropositive for antibodies against ganglionic acetylcholine receptors, unique for an antecedent viral cerebellitis and long, slowly progressive course, with improvement after treatment with pyridostigmine.

Keywords

Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy Orthostatic hypotension Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Pantelis Maiovis
    • 1
  • Panagiotis Ioannidis
    • 1
  • George Balamoutsos
    • 1
  • Dimitris Karacostas
    • 1
  1. 1.2nd Department of NeurologyAHEPA University HospitalThessalonikiGreece

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