Scandinavian journal of immunology 99(5) e13360 2024年5月
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoantibody-mediated disease of the neuromuscular junction. Semaphorin 4A (Sema4A) is involved in the activation of T cells in various inflammatory disorders. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether Sema4A is i...
We report the case of a woman in her 40s who presented with sensory disturbances in all 4 limbs and left facial palsy. MRI revealed asymmetric enlargement of the dorsal root ganglia, which was enhanced by gadolinium-a chest CT scan identified enla...
Mana Higashihara   Nathan Pavey   Parvathi Menon   Mehdi van den Bos   Kazumoto Shibuya   Satoshi Kuwabara   Matthew C Kiernan   Masayoshi Koinuma   Steve Vucic   
European journal of neurology e16281 2024年3月
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Cortical hyperexcitability has been identified as a diagnostic and pathogenic biomarker of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Cortical excitability is assessed by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a non-invasive ne...
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anti‐myelin‐associated glycoprotein (MAG) neuropathy and the current status of such patients in Japan.