• Gynecol. Obstet. Invest. · Jan 2009

    Case Reports

    Stiff-person syndrome first manifesting in pregnancy.

    • Denis Cerimagic and Ervina Bilic.
    • Department of Neurology, Dubrovnik General Hospital, Dubrovnik, Croatia. deniscerimagic@yahoo.com
    • Gynecol. Obstet. Invest. 2009 Jan 1; 67 (2): 134-6.

    AbstractStiff-person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurological disorder characterised by progressive stiffness and painful muscle spasms. We present a case of the autoimmune form of glutamate decarboxylase-positive SPS that initially manifested in pregnancy. The diagnosis was made based on clinical, laboratory and electromyoneurographic criteria. The patient was administered low doses of diazepam and baclofen. Considering the clinical picture of SPS patients, caesarean section is the method of choice for pregnancy termination.

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