Clinical and electrophysiologic responses to acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in MuSk-antibody-positive myasthenia gravis: Evidence for cholinergic neuromuscular hyperactivity

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 119-124

  Shin, Ha Young ^a   Park, Hyung Jun ^a   Lee, Hyo Eun ^a   Choi, Young Chul ^a   Kim, Seung Min ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor; Muscle specific tyrosine kinase; Myasthenia gravis; Repetitive compound muscle action potential

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897563433     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2014.10.2.119     Document Type: Article

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