Graded response to thymectomy in children with myasthenia gravis

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 454-459

  Tracy, Molly M ^a,b   McRae, Wes ^a   Millichap, Gordon J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Myasthenia gravis; Rating scales; Thymectomy

Indexed keywords

MYCOPHENOLIC ACID; PREDNISONE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTUBATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; THYMECTOMY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INFANT; INTUBATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PREDNISONE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE; RECURRENCE; THYMECTOMY; THYMUS GLAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64249162505     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073808325653     Document Type: Article

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