Postinfectious myasthenia gravis: Report of two children

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 441-444

  Felice, Kevin J ^a,d   DiMario, Francis J ^a,b   Conway, Stephen R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Farmington   (United States)

^c HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; EDROPHONIUM; PYRIDOSTIGMINE; VIRUS PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BULBAR PARALYSIS; CASE REPORT; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSARTHRIA; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALE; MOLECULAR MIMICRY; MOTOR NERVE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NERVE STIMULATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHARYNGITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 21044435663     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738050200051501     Document Type: Article

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