Publications by authors named "Anika Simonovska Serra"
Background: A significant proportion of women in reproductive age are diagnosed with diffuse gliomas, resulting in the need to address the safety of pregnancy in patient consultation. However, data on glioma progression after and during pregnancy are sparse and controversial.
Methods: Female adult patients in their reproductive years (≥18 years and <46 years) with histological diagnosis of glioma between 01/01/2000 and 01/12/2019 from 2 academic centers have been included in the study.
Objectives: Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus (PERM) is a severe form of stiff-person spectrum disorder that can be associated with antibodies against surface antigens (glycine receptor (GlyR), dipeptidyl-peptidase-like-protein-6) and intracellular antigens (glutamate decarboxylase (GAD65), amphiphysin).
Methods: We report clinico-pathologic findings of a PERM patient with coexisting GlyR and GAD65 antibodies.
Results: A 75-year-old man presented with myoclonus and pain of the legs, subsequently developed severe motor symptoms, hyperekplexia, a pronounced startle reflex, hallucinations, dysautonomia, and died 10 months after onset despite extensive immunotherapy, symptomatic treatment, and continuous intensive care support.