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Facial Involuntary Movements and Respiratory Failure in CANOMAD, Responsive to IVIG Therapy
Joint Authors
Johnson, Kate
Malkan, Ashish
Shaffi, Mohamed
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
CANOMAD is a rare chronic neuropathy, characterized by chronic sensory ataxia and intermittent brain stem symptoms due to antidisialosyl antibodies.
The disorder results in significant morbidity but is poorly understood and often misdiagnosed.
We describe a unique case of CANOMAD, associated with involuntary movements of the face; patient reported exacerbations with citrus and chocolate and respiratory muscle weakness.
Our patient was initially misdiagnosed with Miller Fisher Syndrome, highlighting the need for vigilance should neurological symptoms recur in patients initially diagnosed with a Guillain Barre variant.
Moreover, the optimal treatment is unknown.
This patient responded remarkably to intravenous immunoglobulin and has been maintained on this treatment, without further exacerbations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Johnson, Kate& Malkan, Ashish& Shaffi, Mohamed. 2015. Facial Involuntary Movements and Respiratory Failure in CANOMAD, Responsive to IVIG Therapy. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058786
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Johnson, Kate…[et al.]. Facial Involuntary Movements and Respiratory Failure in CANOMAD, Responsive to IVIG Therapy. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058786
American Medical Association (AMA)
Johnson, Kate& Malkan, Ashish& Shaffi, Mohamed. Facial Involuntary Movements and Respiratory Failure in CANOMAD, Responsive to IVIG Therapy. Case Reports in Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058786
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058786