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Treatment of Ocular Myasthenia Gravis

Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019
Myasthenia gravis is a relatively common neuromuscular disorder, with ocular myasthenia gravis being a subset defined as myasthenia gravis limited to the orbicularis, levator, and extraocular muscles. Patients with ocular myasthenia gravis can have disabling diplopia or functional blindness from ptosis and in most cases treatment is required.
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Cognitive Communication, Voice and Swallowing Difficulties Experienced by Adults With Long‐COVID: A Scoping Review

Health Expectations, Volume 29, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Adults with Long‐COVID frequently experience impairments in cognitive‐communication, voice and swallowing, however, few comprehensive reviews of the existing literature has yet to be conducted to map the current research landscape.
Kathleen McTiernan, Caoimhe Hughes, Órla Gilheaney   +2 more
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بررسی وضعيت سرولوژيک و الکتروفيزيولوژيک بيماران مبتلا به مياستنی گراويس [PDF]

, 2013
زمينه و هدف: مياستنی گراويس نوعی اختلال خود ايمنی است که به طور اساسي در اثر آنتی بادی‌های ضد رسپتور استيل کولين در محل اتصال عصب به عضله ايجاد شده و کاهش رسپتورهای مذکور سبب اختلال در انتقال نوروترانسميتر و خستگی و ضعف عضلانی می‌شود.
اميرزرگر, علی اکبر, سلطانزاده, اکبر, سلطانزاده, هژبر, صفاريان, زهرا, صفاريان, فاطمه, نفيسی, شهریار, وهابی, زهرا   +6 more
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AChR deficiency due to ε-subunit mutations: Two common mutations in the Netherlands [PDF]

, 2009
Congenital myasthenic syndromes are a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of hereditary disorders affecting neuromuscular transmission. We have identified mutations within the acetylcholine receptor (AChR) ε-subunit gene underlying congenital ...
Baets, M.H. (Marc) de, Beeson, D. (David), Bonifati, D.M. (Domenic), Doorn, P.A. (Pieter) van, Faber, C.G. (Carin), Kuks, J.B.M. (Jan), Molenaar, P.C. (Peter), Verschuuren, J.J. (Jan), Vles, J.S.H. (Johannes), Wokke, J.H.J. (John)   +9 more
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Frontalis sling procedure for ocular myasthenia gravis

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2012
Shinichi Asamura1, Hirohiko Kakizaki2, Mitsuhiro Enjyo1, Takahiro Hashimoto1, Noritaka Isogai11Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Aichi Medical ...
Isogai N, Hashimoto T, Enjyo M, Kakizaki H, Asamura S   +4 more
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An Atypical Case of Myasthenia Gravis: Purely Bulbar in a Young Male

McGill Journal of Medicine, 2020
Myasthenia Gravis (MG), an uncommon autoimmune syndrome caused by the failure of neuromuscular transmission, results from bind- ing of autoantibodies to proteins that are involved in signaling at the neuromuscular junction (1).
Muhammad Amer Saleem, Faizan Pervaiz, Anum Yousaf, Muhammad Amer Saleem   +3 more
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Myasthenia Gravis Patients with Anti-MuSK Antibodies [PDF]

, 2009
In myasthenia gravis (MG) patients without detectable anti-acetylcholine receptor (anti-AChR) antibody, referred to as seronegative myasthenia gravis patients, there is a variable proportion of patients with antibodies against the muscle-specific kinase (
Davorka Vranješ, Ervina Bilić, Marija Šoštarko, Marija Žagar, Milica Trbojević Čepe, Željka Vogrinc   +5 more
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Episodic neurologic disorders: syndromes, genes, and mechanisms. [PDF]

, 2013
Many neurologic diseases cause discrete episodic impairment in contrast with progressive deterioration. The symptoms of these episodic disorders exhibit striking variety.
Fu, Ying-Hui, Ptáček, Louis J, Russell, Jonathan F   +2 more
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Review Article : Neuromuscular causes of weakness in critically ill patients [PDF]

, 2017
Multiple predisposing factors are responsible for the development of neuromuscular weakness in a critically ill patient. Thorough history and physical examination is paramount and should not be omitted despite that the majority of patients are ...
Govindarajan, Raghav, Katyal, Nakul
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The Anti-Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody Test in Suspected Ocular Myasthenia Gravis

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
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, Kyung Min Koh, Ungsoo Samuel Kim   +2 more
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