Summary
A case of stiff-man syndrome with characteristic anamnestic and clinical data is reported. Electrophysiological and histopathological results are referred and indicate that both central and peripheral nervous lesions may be present.
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Es wird über einen Fall von Stiff-man-Syndrom mit typischer Anamnese und charakteristischen Befunden berichtet. Aufgrund der elektrophysiologischen und histopathologischen Befunde wird gefolgert, daß sowohl eine Läsion des Zentral- wie des peripheren Nervensystems vorliegen dürfte.
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Nyland, H., Mellgren, S.I. & Frövig, A.G. Stiff-man syndrome with central and peripheral nervous manifestations. J. Neurol. 219, 171–176 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00314532
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