scholarly journals Muscular Rigidity

2020 ◽  
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Muscular Rigidity

Stiff Person Syndrome

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron E. Miller ◽  
Teresa M. DeAngelis
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Therapeutic Options ◽  
Stiff Person Syndrome ◽  
Muscular Rigidity ◽  
Unexplained Pain ◽  
Electrophysiological Tests

Stiff person syndrome is an important autoimmune mediated disorder to consider in patients with unexplained pain and muscular rigidity. We review the proposed diagnostic criteria, common clinical features, and important serologic and electrophysiological tests to aid in diagnosis as well as medical and rehabilitative therapeutic options. In addition, we discuss the identification and management of possible paraneoplastic presentations.

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in Striatonigral Degeneration

1988 ◽  
Vol 153 (2) ◽  
pp. 254-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. R. G. Gibb
Keyword(s):  
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ◽  
Heat Production ◽  
Striatal Dopamine ◽  
Striatonigral Degeneration ◽  
Muscular Rigidity

A case of probable neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) complicating l-dopa withdrawal in striatonigral degeneration is described. This case suggests that the hyperthermia of NMS is due to peripheral heat production associated with severe muscular rigidity secondary to withdrawal of striatal dopamine drive, rather than being centrally mediated by the hypothalamus, which is not involved in striatonigral degeneration.

Inhibition by intrathecal prazosin but not yohimbine of fentanyl-induced muscular rigidity in the rat

1995 ◽  
Vol 201 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping-Wing Lui ◽  
Le-Yin Tsen ◽  
Miin-Jiuan Fu ◽  
Chiu-Ping Yeh ◽  
Tak-Yu Lee ◽  
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Muscular Rigidity
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