Bilateral striopallidodentate calcinosis in a patient with myasthenia gravis |
Ji-Yong Shin, Sa-Yoon Kang |
Correspondence:
Sa-Yoon Kang, |
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Abstract |
Bilateral symmetric calcification involing striatum, pallidum with or without deposit in dentate nucleus is reported from
asymptomatic individuals to a variety of neurological conditions. Clinically it may present with an array of movement disorders,
dementia, cerebellar impairment and speech disorder. We report a myasthenia gravis patient with dysarthria which did not
respond to pyridostigmin. Brain MRI showed bilateral striopallidodentate calcinosis (BSPDC). To our knowledge, there is no
reported case having anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody and massive intracranial calcifications. This case indicates that
BSPDC may develop in diverse neurological disorders. |
Key Words:
Anti-acetylcholine Receptor Antibody, Calcification, Myasthenia Gravis, MRI |
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