Stiff Person Syndrome Symptoms | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient with muscle rigidity?

Yes

Does the patient have?

• rigidity and abnormal posturing of one or more distal limbs, with or without trunk involvement?

Yes

• myoclonus involving all four limbs?

Yes

• brainstem signs?

Yes

• long track signs?

Yes

• lower motor neuron signs?

Yes

• memory impairment and/or other cognitive changes?

Yes

• autonomic failure or dysfunction?

Yes

• sphincter dysfunction?

Yes

• pleocytosis in the CSF?

Yes

• a suboptimal response to diazepam or baclofen?

Yes

• a suboptimal therapeutic response?

Yes

• histologic evidence of a polioencephalitis?

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Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of reasons to suspect a stiff man plus syndrome

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Criteria for Stiff Man Plus Syndromes

Purpose: To identify a patient who may have a stiff man "plus" syndrome based on the criteria of Brown and Marsden.

Evaluation

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10