'Stiff-man syndrome' in an adolescent

A 16-year-old body with stiff-man syndrome is described because the condition rarely occurs in this age group. Diagnosis, by appropriate electrodiagnostic studies, is important because stiff-man syndrome is easily treated with high doses of diazepam.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) 1981-05, Vol.67 (5), p.725-726
Hauptverfasser:	Daras, M, Spiro, A J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Age Factors Child Diagnosis, Differential Diazepam - therapeutic use Electrodiagnosis Humans Male Muscle Rigidity - diagnosis Muscle Rigidity - drug therapy Muscular Diseases - diagnosis Neurologic Examination Syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:	A 16-year-old body with stiff-man syndrome is described because the condition rarely occurs in this age group. Diagnosis, by appropriate electrodiagnostic studies, is important because stiff-man syndrome is easily treated with high doses of diazepam.
ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.67.5.725