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The Anti-Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody Test in Suspected Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
Aim. To estimate the clinical significance of anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody (anti-AChR-Ab) levels in suspected ocular myasthenia gravis. Methods. In total, 144 patients complaining of fluctuating diplopia and ptosis were evaluated for serum levels
Jung Jin Lee +2 more
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Distal Agrin (AGRN) Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome With Mitochondrial Dysfunction
ABSTRACT Background Agrin‐congenital myasthenic syndrome (AGRN‐CMS) is a rare, heterogeneous genetic disorder of the neuromuscular transmission that can present from infancy to adulthood. The clinical phenotype includes distal weakness mimicking distal myopathies.
Mariana Manoel Oku +4 more
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Postintervention Status in Ocular Myasthenia Gravis: Effects of Treatment [PDF]
Evidence-based strategy of treatment of ocular myasthenia gravis(OMG) is still not sufficient.
Xiaojun Zhang; Yun Jing; Shan Ma; Ningning Qin; Lei Yu; Ruiling Chen
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Ocular Manifestations in Dogs With Facial Nerve Dysfunction
ABSTRACT Objective To characterize the spectrum and frequency of ocular abnormalities associated with facial nerve dysfunction (FND) in dogs and to assess clinical outcomes, with specific comparison between brachycephalic (BC) and non‐brachycephalic (NBC) breeds: Methods Medical records of dogs with FND evaluated between 2009 and 2023 at the ...
L. Gaztelu, M. Leiva, T. Peña, J. Ríos
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Ocular Myasthenia Gravis and Thymus Gland Hyperplasia–A Case Report
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is caused by antibodies directed at acetylcholine receptors or functionally related proteins in the postsynaptic membrane at the neuromuscular junction.
Sujit Das
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Juvenile Ocular Myasthenia Gravis: Risk of Generalization and Amblyopia [PDF]
There have been only a few studies evaluating visual and systemic outcomes, such as amblyopia or systemic generalization, in pediatric ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG)
Heather E. Moss; Stacy L. Pineles; Grant T. Liu +1 more
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Ocular Myasthenia Mimicking Third Nerve Palsy [PDF]
66 year old man with ptosis OS and diplopia, slow saccades and pattern of a third nerve palsy. He shows a Cogan\u27s lid twitch. Differential diagnosis is cavernous sinus lesion vs myasthenia.
Jacqueline Winterkorn, MD, PhD (1947-2015)
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OMGRATS: a new rating scale for Ocular Myasthenia Gravis [PDF]
We present the first dedicated rating scale for Ocular Myasthenia Gravis (OMG), developed through an international collaboration between neuromuscular and neuro-ophthalmology experts in OMG.
Sui Wong; A. Xhepa; Eduardo Miranda; H. Lee; A. Burke; Laura Dell\u27Arti; Wayne Cornblath; Eric Eggenberger; Carolina Barnett
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Mycophenolate Mofetil as First-Line Therapy for Ocular Myasthenia Gravis [PDF]
Ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG) may produce debilitating diplopia or ptosis leading to significant visual disability. Symptomatic treatment with pyridostigmine is frequently ineffective and immunosuppressive therapy with corticosteroids can have serious ...
Lindsey De Lott; Aileen Antonio-Santos; Eric Eggenberger; Preston Calvert; Wayne Cornblath
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Ocular Motor Dysfunction in Ocular Myasthenia Gravis: Effects of Treatment [PDF]
The optimal treatment of the ophthalmoparesis associated with ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG) remains unknown. We evaluated the efficacy of prednisone and pyridostigmine in reducing diplopia and ocular motor dysfunction in patients with ...
Mark J. Kupersmith; Gui-shuang Ying
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