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This episode explores Stiff Person Syndrome, its effects on the nervous system, and features Dr. Vikram Baliga discussing plant science.

Send us Fan Mail A rare autoimmune disorder can feel invisible until it steals someone’s movement, and stiff person syndrome is one of the starkest examples. We break down what’s happening in the nervous system when GABA-driven “calm down” signals get disrupted by autoantibodies, why symptoms can escalate into severe spasms and rigidity, and why the condition has captured public attention through Celine Dion’s story. Then we shift from symptoms to source: an experimental CAR T-cell therapy d...

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Hosts: Jason Zackowski, Kris Zackowski

Guest: Dr. Vikram Baliga

Topics covered

• Stiff Person Syndrome
• autoimmune disorders
• nervous system
• GABA
• CAR T-cell therapy
• plant science

Keywords

• Stiff Person Syndrome
• autoimmune disorder
• nervous system
• GABA
• spasms
• rigidity
• CAR T-cell therapy
• plants

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