The Bizarre World of Stiff Person's Syndrome
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 Published On Oct 11, 2023

Stiff Person's Syndrome – the ultra-rare condition that effects one in a million people.

💡Currently...there is no cure.

💡Symptoms include severe muscle cramping and spasms, stiff, ridged posture, unsteady gait, anxiety, agoraphobia, and shortness of breath.

💡Treatments are geared towards symptoms relief and management. Normal Stiff Person's Syndrome medications include muscle relaxants, benzodiazepines (valium), GABA, immunosuppressants (Rituxan), IVIG, and plasma exchange.

💡Stiff Person's Syndrome sufferers should not take narcotics, consume alcohol, SSRI's, Tricyclic antidepressants.

💡One in a million people suffer from this condition.

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