Intestinal pseudo-obstruction, myasthenia gravis, and thymoma

Neurology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 985-987

  Anderson, N E ^a   Hutchinson, D O ^a   Nicholson, G I ^a   Aitcheson, F ^b   Nixon, J M ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Taupo Hospital   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CISAPRIDE; EDROPHONIUM; METOCLOPRAMIDE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISORDER; NEUROPATHY; PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYMOMA;

EID: 0029837075     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.47.4.985     Document Type: Article

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