A case of myasthenia gravis with neurogenic amyotrophy
| Autor: | Ferdinando Cornelio, Silvio Negri, Tommaso Caraceni |
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| Rok vydání: | 1973 |
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Shoulder
medicine.medical_specialty Neurology Shoulders Biopsy Electromyography Atrophy Myasthenia Gravis medicine Humans Neuroradiology Leg medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Muscles Middle Aged Amyotrophy medicine.disease Myasthenia gravis Surgery Muscular Atrophy Female Neurology (clinical) business |
| Zdroj: | Zeitschrift f�r Neurologie. 205:115-122 |
| ISSN: | 1432-1459 0340-5354 |
| Popis: | A 60-year-old woman affected by myasthenia gravis with onset at 27 years is described. At the age of 54 years the patient showed amyotrophy of the shoulders and of the legs with bilateral “steppage”. There was a gradual worsening and progression of the atrophy to other muscles. The nature of the disease is discussed following EMG and histologic data. |
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