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Stiff-person syndrome (2)

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Stiff-person syndrome (2)

This 49-year-old woman has marked extensor spasm of her left leg. Gait is slow and deliberate. Viewed from the back, vitiligo and extreme paraspinal muscle spasm are well demonstrated. (Contributed by Dr. Joseph Jankovic.)

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