Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody positive neurological syndromes

H Tohid - Neurosciences Journal, 2016 - nsj.org.sa
A rare kind of antibody, known as anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) autoantibody, is
found in some patients. The antibody works against the GAD enzyme, which is essential in …

The neurological syndromes associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies

JF Baizabal-Carvallo - Journal of autoimmunity, 2019 - Elsevier
A number of neurological syndromes have been described in patients with positive serum
antibodies (Abs) against the enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD), the rate limiting …

Autoimmune encephalitis associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies: a case series

F Incecik, OM Herguner, S Besen, M Yılmaz - Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2018 - Springer
Antibodies against glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) are associated with various
neurologic conditions described in patients including stiff person syndrome, cerebellar …

A case of immune-mediated encephalopathy showing refractory epilepsy and extensive brain MRI lesions associated with anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody

Y Kobayakawa, T Tateishi, N Kawamura… - Rinsho Shinkeigaku …, 2010 - europepmc.org
We reported a patient with immune-mediated encephalopathy showing refractory epilepsy
and multiple brain lesions on MRI. The patient had high titers of anti-glutamic acid …

Spectrum of neurological syndromes associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies: diagnostic clues for this association

A Saiz, Y Blanco, L Sabater, F González, L Bataller… - Brain, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The association of high levels of autoantibodies to glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD-ab)
and stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is well known. However, the full spectrum of neurological …

Antibodies against glutamic acid decarboxylase: prevalence in neurological diseases

HM Meinck, L Faber, N Morgenthaler… - Journal of Neurology …, 2001 - jnnp.bmj.com
High prevalence of autoantibodies against glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD-Ab) in stiff
man syndrome (SMS) not only helps diagnosis, but also suggests immune mediated …

Cerebellar disease associated with anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies

JF Baizabal-Carvallo, M Alonso-Juarez - Journal of Neural Transmission, 2017 - Springer
Several neurological syndromes have been recognized associated to GAD antibodies.
Among those disorders, cerebellar ataxia (CA) is one of the most common, along with stiff …

Potential Role of Anti‐GAD Antibodies in Abnormal Eye Movements

C Tilikete, A Vighetto, P Trouillas… - Annals of the New York …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) catalyzes the conversion of glutamic acid to γ‐
aminobutyric acid (GABA). Autoantibodies directed against GAD (antiGAD‐Ab) have been …

Cerebellar ataxia associated to anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibody (anti-GAD): partial improvement with intravenous immunoglobulin therapy

JL Pedroso, P Braga-Neto, LA Dutra… - Arquivos de neuro …, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
DISCUSSION GAD is the enzyme that catalyses the conversion of glutamic acid to the
neurotransmitter gamma-amino butyric acid. Neurological disorders related to GAD …

Antigenic differences between neurological and diabetic patients with anti‐glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies

M Vianello, G Keir, B Giometto… - European journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Antibodies to glutamic acid decarboxylase (GADAb) are found in Stiff‐Person syndrome,
type 1 diabetes, cerebellar ataxia and other neurological disorders (such as epilepsy and …