A neuropsychological assessment of phobias in patients with stiff person syndrome.

Authors

• Rezvan Ameli
• Joseph Snow
• Goran Rakocevic
• Marinos C Dalakas

Publication/Presentation Date

6-14-2005

Abstract

A neuropsychological assessment was performed in 10 patients with stiff person syndrome (SPS) to determine whether their anxiety and phobic symptoms precede stiffness and spasms or represent a reaction to disability. No neurocognitive dysfunction was noted. Patients perceived fears and anxiety as realistic and caused by SPS rather than due to an inherent phobic neurosis.

Volume

64

Issue

11

First Page

1961

Last Page

1963

ISSN

1526-632X

Published In/Presented At

Ameli, R., Snow, J., Rakocevic, G., & Dalakas, M. C. (2005). A neuropsychological assessment of phobias in patients with stiff person syndrome. Neurology, 64(11), 1961–1963. https://doi.org/10.1212/01.WNL.0000163984.71993.FE

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

15955955

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article