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Rare concurrent ocular myasthenia gravis and Graves’ ophthalmopathy in a man with Poland syndrome: a case report

BMC Neurology, 2020
Background Ocular myasthenia gravis and Graves’ ophthalmopathy are autoimmune diseases that are mediated by membrane receptors and share many identical clinical processes.
Jingqun Tang, Chao Qin
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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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Doenças musculares no hipertiroidismo.

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 1995
Hyperthyroidism may present various muscular diseases, namely thyrotoxic chronic myopathy, myasthenia gravis, disthyroid ophthalmopathy and thyrotoxic periodic paralysis.
F Pissarra, M Carvalho, C Morais, J Fortuna, J G Gonçalves, M João Neto   +5 more
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Myasthenia Gravis in Patients with Histopathologically Diagnosed Thymoma at Sanglah General Hospital: A Case Series

Indonesian Journal of Cancer, 2021
Introduction: Thymoma is a neoplasm of the thymus gland which arises from the epithelial tissue. Thymoma is frequently related to various paraneoplastic syndromes, most commonly myasthenia gravis.
I Gusti Ayu Sri Mahendra Dewi, Desak Putu Gayatri Saraswati Seputra   +1 more
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Myasthenia gravis [PDF]

, 2007
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, autoimmune neuromuscular junction disorder. Contemporary prevalence rates approach 1/5,000. MG presents with painless, fluctuating, fatigable weakness involving specific muscle groups.
Vern C Juel, Janice M Massey, A Evoli, W Hoch, J McConville, DB Sanders, F Scuderi, A Jaretzki III, LH Phillips 2nd, LH Phillips 2nd, JM Aragones, D Grob, D Grob, PI Andrews, T Santa, T Namba, LH Phillips 2nd, LY Dirr, G Moorthy, DW Mulder, NK Ragge, JF Howard, EV Stålberg, AAEM Quality Assurance Committee, American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, DB Sanders, J Lindstrom, A Vincent, PI Andrews, VA Lennon, DB Sanders, FM Howard Jr, N Cikes, DB Sanders, FE Somnier, AM Yamamoto, A Mygland, Y Chagnac, N Canal, JH Frank, VC Juel, BS McEwen, RM Pascuzzi, TR Johns, C Schneider-Gold, RG Miller, ME Seybold, A Sghirlanzoni, J Palace, U Herrllinger, R Hohlfeld, JT Kissel, RS Tindall, E Ciafaloni, DB Sanders, HW Sollinger, V Chaudhry, E Ciafaloni, MN Meriggioli, D Sanders, S Vernino, MN Meriggioli, NIH Consensus Conference, AF Pinching, PC Dau, C Antozzi, P Gajdos, P Gajdos, AI Qureshi, RB Stricker, P Gajdos, C-S Huang, P Gajdos, E Tan, JB Caress, A Blalock, A Blalock, GI Wolfe, GS Gronseth, VP Perlo, M Rodriguez, DG Mulder, Y Monden, E Beghi, DJ Lanska, F Schumm, A Jaretzki III, A Jaretzki III, A Jaretzki III, GB Bulkley, HJ Oosterhuis, MS Sellman, CE Thomas, KE Osserman, JA Simpson, D Grob   +94 more
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Myasthenia gravis with ocular symptoms following a ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination: A case report

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022
Purpose: We report on the case of a 35-year-old man who developed myasthenia gravis with ocular symptoms following a ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine injection. Observations: A 35-year-old man complained of binocular diplopia one month following ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 ...
Min Chae Kang, Kyung-Ah Park, Ju-Hong Min, Sei Yeul Oh   +3 more
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risk factors and impact on quality of life [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives Emerging evidence suggests that fatigue in myasthenia gravis (MG) is a relevant problem that negatively impacts activities of daily living (ADL). The relationship between fatigue and quality of life (QoL) has never been systematically explored
Grittner, Ulrike, Hoffmann, Sarah, Kohler, Siegfried, Meisel, Andreas, Ramm, Johanna, Siedler, Jana   +5 more
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The Effect of Acupuncture on Blepharoptosis and Diplopia in Ocular Myasthenia Gravis: A Report of Three Cases [PDF]

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal, 2015
Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture therapy on relieving ocular symptoms in resistant Ocular Myasthenia Gravis (OMG).
Mohammad Etezad Razavi, Marzieh Najjaran, Seyed Javad Mojtabavi, Reza Pourmazar   +3 more
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Diagnosing Myasthenia Gravis With Repetitive Ocular Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials

Frontiers in Neurology, 2020
Timely and accurate diagnosis of myasthenia gravis, particularly in patients with fluctuating, isolated ocular involvement, remains challenging. Serological antibody testing and repetitive nerve stimulation of peripheral muscles usually have low ...
Magdalena A. Wirth, Magdalena A. Wirth, Fabienne C. Fierz, Yulia Valko, Konrad P. Weber, Konrad P. Weber   +5 more
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a pilot study [PDF]

, 2015
Muscular weakness in myasthenia gravis (MG) is commonly assessed using Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Score (QMG). More objective and quantitative measures may complement the use of clinical scales and might detect subclinical affection of muscles.
Brandt, Alexander U., Hoffmann, Sarah, Kohler, Siegfried, Meisel, Andreas, Paul, Friedemann, Piper, Sophie K., Reilmann, Ralf, Sass, Christian, Siedler, Jana   +8 more
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