Abstract
A patient with chorea-acanthocytosis presenting with axonal neuropathy showed an elevation in IgM polyclonal antibodies to the GM1 ganglioside, which were estimated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and complement- mediated liposome immune lysis assay (LILA). This is the first demonstration of such antibodies in chorea-acanthocytosis. Anti-GM1 antibodies might have directly caused the axonal neuropathy by binding to GM1 or cross-reactive antigens in the nerves.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 23-24 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of the Neurological Sciences |
Volume | 151 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 03-10-1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology