Pseudoagoraphobia, a Diagnostic Clue in Stiff-Limb Syndrome.

Massimo MaranoFrancesco MotoleseJacopo LanzoneAlessandro Di SantoMariagrazia RossiMaria Gabriela BevacquaFederico RanieriFioravante CaponeEmilia Mabel GattoVincenzo Di Lazzaro

Published in: Movement disorders clinical practice (2020)

Both cases are emblematic of the high misdiagnosis rate affecting stiff person syndrome patients. A proper diagnostic process, including the identification of a pseudoagoraphobia, should help in reaching a diagnosis and providing an early and effective treatment.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
case report
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes