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Stiff Person Syndrome: A Case Report.

Amelia Dorr¹, Adrian DiVittorio², Kathleen A Clark³

¹Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, and Sleep Medicine, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, USA.

|January 19, 2026

Summary

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Stiff person syndrome (SPS), a rare autoimmune disorder, can mimic other conditions like hypersomnia. Early recognition and a multidisciplinary approach are crucial for effective treatment and managing this progressive neurological disease.

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Neurology
Autoimmune Disorders
Sleep Medicine

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anti-gad antibody autoimmune gaba-enhancing drug idiopathic hypersomnia (ih)neurological autoimmune disorders neurological disorder

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