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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, It appears this is a rare and seperate disorder and not really related to Parkinsons other than it is a movement disorder. Here are some links to sites on the Internet. NOTE: Patients and laypersons looking for guidance among the target sources of this collection of links are strongly advised to review the information retrieved with their professional health care provider. Search under the following terms: Moersch-Woltmann Syndrome, Stiff-Man Syndrome, Stiffman Syndrome, Stiff Person Syndrome, SMS, 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 Stiff-man Syndrome http://info.med.yale.edu/intmed/stiffman/stiff_man_syndrome.htm Stiff-man Syndrome http://www.info.med.yale.edu/neurol/CNeurophysiol/stiff_man_syndrome.htm Stiff-Person Syndrome: An Autoimmune Disease http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/5914/Newpage123.htm Baylor Neurology Case of the Month Diagnosis: Stiff-person Syndrome http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/neurol/challeng/pat40/summary.html 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 Neyromuscular - Fiber Activity http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/mother/activity.html 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... I hope this is of some use.... murray [log in to unmask] View the Parkinson's Awareness Links at: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/pienet/wwweb/index.html