Glycine receptor antibodies in PERM: a new channelopathy

Pilar Martinez-Martinez; Peter C Molenaar; Mario Losen; Marc H de Baets

doi:10.1093/brain/awu153

Glycine receptor antibodies in PERM: a new channelopathy

Brain. 2014 Aug;137(Pt 8):2115-6. doi: 10.1093/brain/awu153.

Authors

Pilar Martinez-Martinez¹, Peter C Molenaar¹, Mario Losen¹, Marc H de Baets²

Affiliations

¹ Department for Neuroscience, The School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
² Department for Neuroscience, The School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands m.debaets@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

Abstract

This scientific commentary refers to ‘Glycine receptor antibodies in PERM and related syndromes: characteristics, clinical features and outcomes', by Carvajal-González et al. (doi:10.1093/brain/awu142).

Publication types

Comment

MeSH terms

Animals
Antibodies / blood*
Encephalomyelitis / immunology*
Female
Humans
Male
Muscle Rigidity / immunology*
Myoclonus / immunology*
Receptors, Glycine / immunology*
Stiff-Person Syndrome / immunology*

Substances

Antibodies
Receptors, Glycine

Supplementary concepts

Progressive Encephalomyelitis with Rigidity