Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65) is expressed by pancreatic beta cells and also by GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)-secreting neurons. Cerebellar ataxia associated with anti-GAD65 antibodies (antiGAD Ab) is a rare neurological disorder that frequently coexists with other autoimmune conditions, namely Diabetes Mellitus (DM).Case reports: We describe two cases of ataxia associated with antiGAD Ab. The first case is a 69-year-old obe...