Stiff person spectrum disorder diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and suggested diagnostic criteria.

Nicholas H Chia Andrew McKeon Marinos C DalakasEoin P FlanaganJames H BowerBryan T KlassenDivyanshu DubeyNicholas L ZalewskiDustin DuffySean J Pittock Anastasia Zekeridou

Published in: Annals of clinical and translational neurology (2023)

Misdiagnosis was threefold more common than confirmed SPSD. Functional or non-neurologic disorders accounted for most misdiagnoses. Clinical and ancillary testing factors can reduce misdiagnosis and exposure to unnecessary treatments. SPSD diagnostic criteria are suggested.

Keyphrases

spectrum disorder