MOTOR-NEURON DISEASES AND AMYOTROPHIC-LATERAL-SCLEROSIS - GM1 ANTIBODIES AND PARAPROTEINEMIA

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SANDERS, KA [1 ]
ROWLAND, LP [1 ]
MURPHY, PL [1 ]
YOUNGER, DS [1 ]
LATOV, N [1 ]
SHERMAN, WH [1 ]
PESCE, M [1 ]
LANGE, DJ [1 ]
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[1] COLUMBIA PRESBYTERIAN MED CTR,NEW YORK NEUROL INST,ELEANOR & LOU GEHRIG MDA ALS CTR,NEW YORK,NY 10032
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10.1212/WNL.43.2.418
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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Six of 110 patients (5.5%) with forms of motor neuron disease had abnormal titers of GM1 antibodies of 1:1,600 or higher. Four others came with previously known high titers. Three patients with upper motor neuron (UMN) signs had titers of 1,600; those with probable or no UMN signs had higher titers. Nine patients had conduction block; six of them had abnormal antibody titers, four with 6,400 or higher. Therefore, patients with motor neuron disease and abnormal anti-GM1 titers may have UMN signs or conduction block.
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