Clinical and diagnostic role of autoantibodies to gangliosides of peripheral nerves: literature review and own expirience

The study of anti-glycolipid antibodies has become available to general practice in Russia. Indications for determining antibodies to gangliosides
are Guillain–Barré syndrome, Miller Fisher syndrome, Bickerstaff’s encephalitis, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, multifocal motor neuropathy. The indication for measuring anti-MAG antibodies is IgM paraprotein-associated polyneuropathy. These immunological tests must be included in diagnostic protocols if the listed dysimmune diseases are suspected.