The stiff leg syndrome.

Teaching NeuroImages: PET-CT hypermetabolism paralleling muscle hyperactivity in stiff-person syndrome.

A 72-year-old woman with autoimmune hypothyroidism and type 1 diabetes mellitus presented with 1 year of progressively worsening neck, back, and right thigh spasms and leg stiffness. Sudden loud noises would startle her. She ambulated with a walking frame. Serum glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 antibody was markedly elevated (1,118 nmol/L; normal value #0.02 nmol/L). EMG demonstrated poor relaxat...

The Relationship Between Core Stability and Leg Stiffness in Male and Female Athletes

Purpose: Core stability and leg stiffness are two determinant mechanisms in athletic performance and risk injury. This study aimed to investigate the gender differences and relationship of these two factors in athletes. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, core stability and leg stiffness of 12 male and 12 female Iranian squash players at national level were examined utilizing McGill’...

Psycho-social aspects of chronic kidney disease – Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep Doctoral thesis

Lower Leg Compartment Syndrome after Appendicectomy

A 10-year-old boy presented with severe left lower leg pain, uncontrolled with increasing analgesia after appendicectomy. A diagnosis of acute compartment syndrome was made after a delayed referral to the orthopaedic service. The patient subsequently underwent an emergency fasciotomy and made a good functional recovery. To the best of our knowledge this is the first reported case of paediatric ...

The clinical spectrum of anti-GAD antibody-positive patients with stiff-person syndrome.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical spectrum of anti-GAD-positive patients with stiff-person syndrome (SPS) and provide reproducible means of assessing stiffness. BACKGROUND SPS can be difficult to diagnose. Delineation of the clinical spectrum in a well defined population will increase diagnostic sensitivity. METHODS In 20 anti-GAD-positive patients with SPS (six men, 14 women), screened am...

Amniotic band syndrome: a case report.

A report is presented of a 45 day old female infant with congenital amputation of the great toe, complete constriction bands of the lower leg and fingers all of which are explained by congenital amniotic band syndrome. There is a brief review of the literature on the pathology and possible aetiology.