Ryusei Nagata, Eiji Matsuura, Satoshi Nozuma, Mika Dozono, Yutaka Noguchi, Masahiro Ando, Yu Hiramatsu, Daisuke Kodama, Masakazu Tanaka, Ryuji Kubota, Munekazu Yamakuchi, Yujiro Higuchi, Yusuke Sakiyama, Hitoshi Arata, Keiko Higashi, Teruto Hashiguchi, Shunya Nakane, Hiroshi Takashima
OBJECTIVE: Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) is a rare disorder characterized by autonomic failure associated with the presence of anti-ganglionic acetylcholine receptor (gAChR) antibodies; however, several studies have reported that individuals with anti-gAChR antibodies present with central nervous system (CNS) symptoms such as impaired consciousness and seizures. In the present study, we investigated whether the presence of serum anti-gAChR antibodies correlated with autonomic symptoms in patients with functional neurological symptom disorder/conversion disorder (FNSD/CD)...
2023: Frontiers in Neurology