Progressive Encephalomyelitis With Rigidity and Myoclonus With Glycine Receptor and GAD65 Antibodies: Case Report and Potential Mechanisms.
Journal
Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation
ISSN: 2332-7812
Titre abrégé: Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101636388
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2024
Nov 2024
Historique:
medline:
31
8
2024
pubmed:
31
8
2024
entrez:
30
8
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus (PERM) is a severe form of stiff-person spectrum disorder that can be associated with antibodies against surface antigens (glycine receptor (GlyR), dipeptidyl-peptidase-like-protein-6) and intracellular antigens (glutamate decarboxylase (GAD65), amphiphysin). We report clinico-pathologic findings of a PERM patient with coexisting GlyR and GAD65 antibodies. A 75-year-old man presented with myoclonus and pain of the legs, subsequently developed severe motor symptoms, hyperekplexia, a pronounced startle reflex, hallucinations, dysautonomia, and died 10 months after onset despite extensive immunotherapy, symptomatic treatment, and continuous intensive care support. Immunotherapy comprised corticosteroids, IVIG, plasmapheresis, immunoadsorption, cyclophosphamide, and bortezomib. Intensive care treatment and permanent isoflurane sedation was required for more than 20 weeks. CNS tissue revealed neuronal loss, astrogliosis and microgliosis, representing a pallido-nigro-dentato-bulbar-spinal degeneration pattern, specifically along GlyR and GAD expression sites. Neurons showed pSTAT1, MHC class I, and GRP78 upregulation. Inflammation was moderate and characterized by CD8 A possible potentiating effect of pathogenic GlyR antibodies together with T cells directed against neurons may have led to the severe and progressive clinical course.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39213470
doi: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000200298
doi:
Substances chimiques
Glutamate Decarboxylase
EC 4.1.1.15
Autoantibodies
0
glutamate decarboxylase 2
EC 4.1.1.15
Receptors, Glycine
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM