J Clin Neurol.  2019 Oct;15(4):581-582. 10.3988/jcn.2019.15.4.581.

Successful Treatment of Glycine-Receptor-Antibody-Mediated Progressive Encephalomyelitis with Rigidity and Myoclonus by Combining Steroids and Azathioprine

• Lee EJ
• Kim K
• Choi JY
• Park KS

• KMID: 2467773
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2019.15.4.581

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Azathioprine*
Encephalomyelitis*
Myoclonus*
Steroids*
Azathioprine
Steroids

Figure

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  Fig. 1 The patient presented with bilateral eyelid ptosis.

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