Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing with simultaneous tensilon application in diagnosis and therapy of myasthenia gravis

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 255, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 224-230

  Warnecke, T ^a   Teismann, I ^a   Zimmermann, J ^a   Oelenberg, S ^a   Ringelstein, E B ^a   Dziewas, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; FEES; Myasthenia gravis; Swallowing; Tensilon Test

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; EDROPHONIUM CHLORIDE; PREDNISONE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CASE REPORT; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DYSARTHRIA; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FIBERSCOPE ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWALLOWING; SYMPTOM;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DEGLUTITION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIPLOPIA; EDROPHONIUM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; FOOD; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; THYMECTOMY; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 40149110330     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-008-0664-6     Document Type: Article

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