Stiff-person syndrome
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stiff-person-syndrome-171-6513017
title:
Stiff-person syndrome
text:
Stiff-person syndrome (SPS), also known as stiff-man syndrome, is a rare neurological disorder of unclear cause characterized by progressive muscular rigidity and stiffness. The stiffness primarily affects the truncal muscles and is characterised by spasms, resulting in postural deformities. Chronic pain, impaired mobility, and lumbar hyperlordosis are common symptoms. SPS occurs in about one in a million people and is most commonly found in middle-aged people. A small minority of patients have
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Neurological disorder
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiff-person_syndrome
date created:
2005-08-30T07:58:31Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T07:00:53Z
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13
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