Current approach to seronegative myasthenia

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 258, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 14-18

  Argov, Zohar ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Acetyl choline receptor antibodies; Congenital myasthenic syndrome; Myasthenia; Repetitive nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR ANTIBODY; ENZYME ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1 ANTIBODY; MUSCLE SPECIFIC KINASE ANTIBODY; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ANTIBODY DETECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MYASTHENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SERODIAGNOSIS; SERONEGATIVE MYASTHENIA;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; FATIGUE; HUMANS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS;

EID: 78751649774     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-010-5746-6     Document Type: Review

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