On 14 May 2000, at 12:06, Parkinsons NZ Information Centre wrote:
>
> Has anyone heard of Stiffman's Disease or Hypertonia? I gather it comes
> under the general umbrella of Parkinsonism. Any info gratefully
> received.
>
> Thanks
> Eva Petro
>

Hi Eva,

Stiff-person syndrome mini information sheet
Abstract:  National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Written March 1997 Reviewed and Updated March 2000
STIFF-PERSON SYNDROME.
Index:. What is Stiff-person Syndrome?.
Is there any treatment?.
What is the prognosis?.
What research is being done?.
Where can I find more information?. last updated 3-6-00).

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/patients/disorder/stiffperson/stiffperson.htm

Neyromuscular - Fiber Activity
http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/mother/activity.html

Stiff-man Syndrome
http://info.med.yale.edu/intmed/stiffman/stiff_man_syndrome.htm

Hyperekplexia - GLRA1
http://www.uwcm.ac.uk/uwcm/mg/search/118801.html

Hyperekplexia - GLRA1
http://www.uwcm.ac.uk/uwcm/mg/ns/1/118801.html

Ion Channel Diseases
http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/mother/chan.html
Scroll down to Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis - Hypokalemic...

Stiff Man Syndrome Foundation
http://www.stiff-man.org/

Articles on Stiff-Man Syndrome (under const.)
http://www.stiff-man.org/info/

Resources
http://www.stiff-man.org/resources/

Stiff Person
http://gasnet.med.yale.edu/maillist/1997/july/msg00452.html

Re: stiff-man syndrome
http://www.medhelp.org/perl6/neuro/archive/8067.html

The Efficacy of High-Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy in Patients
with Stiff-man Syndrome:  A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/detail/A_96-N-0062.html

Patients with Stiff-man Syndrome Needed
http://www.sfn.org/agency/stiff_man.html

T hope this is of some use....  murray

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