The purpose of the study is to evaluate if there is a specific association between the presence of anti Rach antibodies in the CSF and the presence of a cogntive disorder in myasthenic patients. Moreover the investigator wants to study if there is a link between the presence of Anti RACH antibodies in myasthenia and Alzheimers's disease. For that, the investigator will recruit myasthenic patient with cognitive disorder that has undergo a diagnostic process including lombar punction for memory trouble in Nice memory center as well as Alzheimer's patient having go through the same process. The study will consist in one additionnal blood draw. Anti RACH antibodies will be analyzed in historical CSF stored in biocollection and serum collected for the study. LCS of healthy control will also be analyzed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Each patient will undergo a blood draw for the analysis of RACH antibodies in serum. Also an aliquot of frozen spinal fluid of patient kept in biobank ( spinal fluid taken during a puncture as part of routine care) will be used for the analysis of RACH antibodies.
Each patient will undergo a blood draw for the analysis of RACH antibodies in serum. Also an aliquot of frozen spinal fluid of patient kept in biobank ( spinal fluid taken during a puncture as part of routine care) will be used for the analysis of RACH antibodies.
Frozen spinal fluid of 10 healthy controlled stored in a biobank in Munster, Germanywill be compared to the ones of Adults with Myasthenia and Adults with Alzheimer's disease
CHU de Nice
Nice, Alpes Maritimes, France
RECRUITINGThe ratio of the number of myasthenic patients with NS-NCD that may be related to myasthenia-related central nervous system damage to the total number of myasthenic patients with CND from all causes combined.
Time frame: at day 0
Measurement of RACH antibodies in serum
dosage by ELISA method of RACH antibodies
Time frame: at day 0
Measurement of RACH antibodies in cerebrospinal liquid
dosage by ELISA method of RACH antibodies
Time frame: at day 0
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