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Myasthenic crisis following iodinated contrast material (iohexol) aspiration: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019
Background The number of contrast media-related procedures is ever increasing due to the widespread availability of theoretically safe, low osmolar iodinated contrast material.
B. V. K. M. Bopeththa, P. B. Hewavithana, H. L. I. Hewapathirana, U. Ralapanawa   +3 more
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Chemotherapy-induced myasthenic crisis in thymoma treated with primary chemotherapy with curative intent on mechanical ventilation: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background Thymoma is an uncommon cancer often associated with myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction characterized by muscular fatigability.
Giorgio Patelli, Katia Bencardino, Federica Tosi, Mariateresa Pugliano, Francesca Lanzani, Alessandro Innocenti, Alessandro Rinaldo, Gianluca Mauri, Giulio Cerea, Andrea Sartore-Bianchi, Massimo Torre, Elio Clemente Agostoni, Salvatore Siena   +12 more
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Frequency of myasthenic crisis in relation to thymectomy in generalized myasthenia gravis: A 17-year experience

BMC Neurology, 2004
Background Myasthenic crisis is the most serious life-threatening event in generalized myasthenia gravis (MG) patients. The objective of this study was to assess the long-term impact of thymectomy on rate and severity of these attacks in Iranian patients.
Shalmani Hamidreza, Sadatsafavi Mohsen, Akhondzadeh Shahin, Moayyeri Alireza, Soleimani Ali, Soltanzadeh Akbar   +5 more
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Analysis of influencing factors of postoperative myasthenic crisis in 564 patients with myasthenia gravis in a single center

Thoracic Cancer, 2023
Objective To study the influencing factors of myasthenic crisis in patients with myasthenia gravis during perioperative period. Methods A total of 564 myasthenia gravis (MG) patients who underwent standard expanded resection of thymoma/thymoma in the ...
Peng Jiao, Fanjuan Wu, Yuxing Liu, Jiangyu Wu, Yaoguang Sun, Wenxin Tian, Hanbo Yu, Chuan Huang, Donghang Li, Qingjun Wu, Chao Ma, Hongfeng Tong   +11 more
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The safety and efficacy profile of eculizumab in myasthenic crisis: a prospective small case series [PDF]

Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders
Jie Song, Xiao Huan, Zongtai Wu
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Management of myasthenic crisis [PDF]

Critical Care Medicine, 1993
Secondly, it is important to differentiate myasthenic crisis from cholinergic crisis. The edrophonium test allows for this differentiation and this may help in optimizing the treatment. Thirdly, Murthy et al started all their patients on steroids prior to discharge.
Sudhir Kumar, G. Rajshekher, S. Prabhakar   +2 more
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Application of the Technique of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Patient With Respiratory Distress Syndrome Associated With Myasthenia Gravis

Неотложная медицинская помощь, 2021
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by pathologically rapid fatigue of striated muscles [1]. The main symptom of myasthenia gravis is the presence of pathological muscle weakness with involvement of the ocular, bulbar ...
N. M. Kruglyakov, D. G. Levitova, G. I. Bagzhanov, K. K. Gubarev, S. S. Ochkin, O. V. Parinov, S. S. Petrikov, K. A. Popugaev, A. S. Samoilov   +8 more
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Noninvasive Ventilation in Myasthenic Crisis [PDF]

Archives of Neurology, 2008
Myasthenic crisis (MC) is often associated with prolonged intubation and with respiratory complications.To assess predictors of ventilation duration and to compare the effectiveness of endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation (ET-MV) with bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) noninvasive ventilation in MC.Retrospective cohort study ...
Janaka, Seneviratne, Jay, Mandrekar, Eelco F M, Wijdicks, Alejandro A, Rabinstein   +3 more
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The Spectrum of Autonomic Dysfunction in Myasthenic Crisis

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2018
Background: Autoimmune autonomic dysfunction is described in Myasthenia Gravis. In myasthenic crisis, the spectrum of autonomic dysfunction is hitherto uncharacterized.
Rohit Ninan Benjamin, Sanjith Aaron, Ajith Sivadasan, Suresh Devasahayam, Amalan Sebastin, Mathew Alexander   +5 more
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Independent risk factors for in-hospital outcome of myasthenic crisis: a prospective cohort study [PDF]

Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders
Sushan Luo
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