An unusual primary presentation of myasthenia gravis

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 494-496

  Cook, Richard J ^a   McParland, Helen ^a   Escudier, Michael ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetyl choline; Diagnosis; Myasthenia gravis; Neurophysiology

Indexed keywords

PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSPHAGIA; EATING DISORDER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MALE; MASTICATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; MYOPATHY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PTOSIS; SPEECH DISORDER; THYMECTOMY; THYMOMA;

AGED; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONUS; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE; REFLEX;

EID: 49049117514     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.12.009     Document Type: Article

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