Myasthenia gravis mimicking unilateral vocal fold paralysis at presentation

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 174-178

  Hartl, Dana M ^a   Leboulleux, S ^a   Klap, P ^b   Schlumberger, M ^a  

^a INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY   (France)

^b Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild   (France)

Author keywords

Larynx; Myasthenia gravis; Vocal cords; Voice

Indexed keywords

EDROPHONIUM CHLORIDE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPHONIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNX DISORDER; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PHONATION; THYROID ADENOMA; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS; VOICE;

ADULT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 33847283303     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106004385     Document Type: Article

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