Sleep disordered breathing in medically stable patients with myasthenia gravis

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 321-326

  Prudlo, J ^a   Koenig, J ^b   Ermert, S ^a   Juhasz J ^a,c  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c Abteilung Pulmonologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Central sleep apnea; Myasthenia gravis; Obstructive sleep apnea; Sleep disordered breathing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CENTRAL SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SLEEP STAGE; SLEEP TIME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 33847707737     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01666.x     Document Type: Article

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