Pseudoagoraphobia, a Diagnostic Clue in Stiff-Limb Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stiff-limb syndrome is part of stiff person spectrum, presenting with fluctuating gait disorders attributed to leg stiffness, spasms, and posturing. It could also manifest with anxiety and specific phobias such as pseudoagoraphobia. We aimed to describe the importance of specific gait phobia as a diagnostic clue to anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase stiff-limb syndrome.

Cases

We reported on 2 cases of stiff-limb syndrome sharing a similar diagnostic path and phenomenology. Both were featured by pseudoagoraphobia, which has documented to typically cover organic conditions, and a remarkable diagnostic delay attributed to misdiagnoses. Presence of pseudoagoraphobia should not point to the diagnosis of a functional disorder-although a negative instrumental workup is doc

SUBMITTER: Marano M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7111565 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature