The Stiff-Person Syndrome: An Autoimmune Disorder Affecting Neurotransmission of γ-Aminobutyric Acid

Figure 2. Intense and specific staining of the Purkinje cells and γ-aminobutyric acidergic synapses can be seen.
Figure 2. Intense and specific staining of the Purkinje cells and γ-aminobutyric acidergic synapses can be seen. Cross-section of rat cerebellum immunostained with serum from a patient who has the stiff-person syndrome and with fluorescence-conjugated antihuman IgG.

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  1. Ann Intern Med October 5, 1999 vol. 131 no. 7 522-530
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