Abstract
We report a 53-year-old woman with an unusual presentation characterized by acute onset of generalized sensory symptoms associated with anhidrosis, anosmia, ageusia, and elevated titers of anti-GalNAc-GD1a antibodies. After intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, a remarkable improvement in the pain and temperature sensation was noted in her face, trunk, and extremities. The impaired pain and temperature sensation remained distributed along cranial and spinal dermatomes in a non-length-dependent manner, suggesting that the ganglionopathy affected small neurons.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 286-288 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Muscle and Nerve |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 02-2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physiology
- Clinical Neurology
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- Physiology (medical)