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ArticleMovement disorders clinical practice2020

GTPase Regulator Associated with Focal Adhesion Kinase 1 (GRAF1) Immunoglobulin-Associated Ataxia and Neuropathy.

Sean J Pittock, Nora Alfugham, Kevin O'Connor, Shannon Hinson, Amy Kunchok, Vanda A Lennon, Lars Komorowski, Christian Probst, Andrew McKeon

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Article in Movement disorders clinical practice, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sean J PittockDepartment of Neurology Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota USA.
Nora AlfughamDepartment of Neurology Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota USA.
Kevin O'ConnorDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota USA.
Shannon HinsonDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota USA.
Amy KunchokDepartment of Neurology Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota USA.
Vanda A LennonDepartment of Neurology Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota USA.
Lars KomorowskiInstitute for Experimental Immunology, Euroimmun AG Lubeck Germany.
Christian ProbstInstitute for Experimental Immunology, Euroimmun AG Lubeck Germany.
Andrew McKeonDepartment of Neurology Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota USA.
Mayo Clinic · USEuroimmun Medizinische Labordiagnostika (Germany) · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo date, 10 patients with GTPase Regulator Associated with Focal Adhesion Kinase 1/Rho GTPase Activating Protein 26-Immunoglobulin (GRAF1/ARHGAP26-IgG) associated neurological disorders have been described, most with ataxia.

objectiveTo report the clinical, oncological, and radiological associations of GRAF1 autoantibodies.

methodsWe identified 17 patients whose serum and/or cerebrospinal fluid IgG was confirmed to target GRAF1/ARHGAP26-IgG by both tissue-based immunofluorescence and transfected cell-based assay. Clinical information was available on 14 patients.

resultsThe median age at neurological symptom onset was 51 years, and 8 (47%) were men. The predominant clinical features were subacute progressive cerebellar ataxia (13) or peripheral neuropathy (2). Magnetic resonance imaging brain (7 available) showed cerebellar atrophy (4, 1 also cerebrum and brainstem atrophy). Of 7 cerebrospinal fluids available for testing, 5 showed pleocytosis with oligoclonal bands in 3. Squamous cell carcinoma was observed in 3 patients (head and neck [2], lung [1]).

conclusionGTPase Regulator Associated with Focal Adhesion Kinase 1 autoimmunity manifests commonly with subacute ataxia and cerebellar degeneration with a potential association with squamous cell carcinoma. Peripheral neuropathy may also be encountered. Cases in this series responded poorly to immunotherapy.

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GTPase regulator, ataxia, neuropathy, tissue‐based immunofluorescence, paraneoplastic, GRAF1

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