Coexistence of epilepsy, myasthenia gravis and psoriasis vulgaris

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 153-157

  Kwan, Shang Yeong ^a   Lin, Ji Ho ^b   Su, Ming Shung ^b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Myasthenia gravis; Psoriasis vulgaris

Indexed keywords

PHENYTOIN;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; COMORBIDITY; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY;

ADULT; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0033960411     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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