Akinesia, arthrogryposis, craniosynostosis: A presentation of neonatal myasthenia with fetal onset

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 297-301

  Cantagrel, Sylvain ^a   Maury, Laure ^a   Yamamoto, Anne Marie ^a   Maheut, Josette ^a   Toutain, Annick ^a   Castelnau, Pierre ^a  

^a Centre de Pediatrie Clocheville   (France)

Author keywords

Arthrogryposis; Craniosynostosis; Fetal; Myasthenia

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AKINESIA; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTHROGRYPOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; MALE; MYASTHENIA; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

ADULT; ARTHROGRYPOSIS; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOKINESIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS, NEONATAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RECEPTORS, CHOLINERGIC;

EID: 0036695408     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-34468     Document Type: Article

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