The clinical associations of glycine receptor antibodies have not yet been described fully.
We identified prospectively 52 antibody-positive patients and collated their clinical features, …

Human autoantibodies to contactin-associated protein-like 2 (CASPR2) are often associated
with neuropathic pain, and CASPR2 mutations have been linked to autism spectrum …

Objective: To investigate the influence of pregnancy on patients with neuromyelitis optica
spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Methods: A total of 190 women with NMOSD were enrolled from …

Objective: To investigate the association between neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD)
and pregnancy outcome. Methods: An international cohort of women with aquaporin-…

Background: Recent data suggest that cognitive reserve modulates the adverse effects of
multiple sclerosis (MS) pathology on cognitive functioning; however, the protective effects of …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental
disorders of genetic and environmental etiologies. Some ASD cases are syndromic: associated …

Gestational transfer of maternal antibodies against fetal neuronal proteins may be relevant
to some neurodevelopmental disorders, but until recently there were no proteins identified. …

Importance Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus is characterized by
rigidity, painful muscle spasms, hyperekplexia, and brainstem signs. Recently, glycine …

Introduction: In this study we estimated the prevalence, incidence, and mortality of myasthenia
gravis (MG) in northern Portugal and characterized the clinical features of the patients …

In the last decade, autoantibodies targeting proteins on the neuronal surface and that are
believed to be directly pathogenic have been described in patients with autoimmune …