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anti-ganglioside GQ1b antibody
Etiology: anti GQ1b IgG antibody titer elevated with: - Fisher syndrome (most common) - Guillain-Barre syndrome - Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis Pathology: - disrupts Schwann cells - may be triggered by a) Campylobacter jejuni b) Mycoplasma pneumoniae c) celiac diseaseRelated
GQ1b gangliosideGeneral
anti-ganglioside antibodyReferences
- Lo YL, Clinical and immunological spectrum of the Miller Fisher syndrome. Muscle Nerve 2007, 36:615 PMID: 17657801