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ArticleEpilepsia open2021

Musicogenic reflex seizure with positive antiglutamic decarboxylase antibody: A case report.

Alawi A Al-Attas, Riyam F Al Anazi, Saleh K Swailem

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Article in Epilepsia open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alawi A Al-AttasDepartment of Adult Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-2575-1081
Riyam F Al AnaziDepartment of Adult Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saleh K SwailemDepartment of Adult Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
King Fahd Medical City · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The association of musicogenic epilepsy (ME) with antibodies against glutamic decarboxylase (GAD) supports autoimmune workups for these patients. No appropriate treatment has been established for ME; therefore, immunotherapy should be considered for patients who become drug-resistant. The connection between neurological manifestations and antibodies against GAD, a rate-limiting enzyme that helps create the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, has been well established. Furthermore, a strong correlation has been found between ME and the temporal lobe. However, its connection with anti-GAD antibodies is still unclear. This paper reports on a 50-year-old right-handed female who has had ME symptoms for 14 years and been found to be anti-GAD antibody-positive. Therefore, we will elaborate on the relation between ME and anti-GAD antibodies.

Indexed as

Epilepsy, ReflexEpilepsy, Temporal LobeAutoantibodiesFemaleGlutamate DecarboxylaseHumansMiddle AgedReflexSeizuresAutoantibodiesGlutamate DecarboxylaseGAD-Abmusicogenic epilepsytemporal lobe

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PMID34218519
PMCPMC8408607
OpenAlexW3181735166

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