Satoyoshi's syndrome related muscle spasms: functional study.

Abstract

Satoyoshi syndrome is a rare disease presumed to be immunologically mediated, characterized by muscle spasms, alopecia and diarrhea. We describe the case of a female in whom the muscle spasms were the predominant feature and we analyze the changes in cortical and in spinal excitability under the paired pulses paradigm. Hyperexcitability was present in the H-reflex study, thus suggesting that the spinal cord is the structure most likely responsible for the spasms. This is the first reported case in Spain.

• Authors: J M Pardal-Fernández, J Solera-Santos, I Iniesta-López, M Rodríguez-Vázquez
• Journal: Revue neurologique (Rev Neurol (Paris)) Vol. 168 Issue 3 Pg. 291-5 (Mar 2012) ISSN: 0035-3787 [Print] France
• PMID: 22100320 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Blocking
• Parasympatholytics
• Glutamate Decarboxylase

Topics

• Alopecia (complications, physiopathology)
• Antibodies, Blocking (blood)
• Bone and Bones (abnormalities, physiopathology)
• Cerebral Cortex (physiopathology)
• Diarrhea (complications, physiopathology)
• Electromyography
• Evoked Potentials, Motor (physiology)
• Female
• Glutamate Decarboxylase (immunology)
• H-Reflex (physiology)
• Humans
• Neural Conduction (physiology)
• Neurologic Examination
• Parasympatholytics (therapeutic use)
• Spasm (complications, etiology, physiopathology)
• Spinal Cord (physiopathology)
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• Young Adult