Anti-GAD positive stiff-person syndrome and cerebellar ataxia: two treatable conditions that clinicians should be aware of

An anti-GAD autoantibody-associated cerebellar syndrome case: a curable cause of ataxia

“…Thyroid autoimmunity was higher in AGA-positive patients. AGA is present in stiff-person syndrome also [2,3]. IDDM, thyroiditis and stiff-person syndrome may be seen concomitantly [2,3].…”

“…GAD is expressed not only in central nervous system (CNS), but also in pancreas, thyroid gland [2,3]. Anti-GAD autoantibodies (AGA) may destroy pancreatic cells and cause insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM).…”