A cause of reversible dysphagia: An unusual presentation of myasthenia gravis

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-

  Brostoff, J M ^a   Dahdaleh, D ^a   Birns, J ^a  

^a CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Myasthenia gravis

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR ANTIBODY; PREDNISOLONE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

AGED; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG RESPONSE; DYSPHAGIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SWALLOWING; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PREDNISOLONE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE;

EID: 38349052289     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.04.012     Document Type: Letter

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