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Effect of Gender, Disease Duration and Treatment on Muscle Strength in Myasthenia Gravis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
The aim of this observational, cross-sectional study was to quantify the potential presence of muscle weakness among patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG).
Gülsenay Citirak, Sanja Cejvanovic, Henning Andersen, John Vissing   +3 more
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Exercise reduces intramuscular stress and counteracts muscle weakness in mice with breast cancer

, 2022
Background Patients with breast cancer exhibit muscle weakness, which is associated with increased mortality risk and reduced quality of life. Muscle weakness is experienced even in the absence of loss of muscle mass in breast cancer patients, indicating
Ellinor Kenne, Johanna T. Lanner, Vincent, Clara Theresa,, Ewa Kurzejamska, Arthur J. Cheng, Chaillou, Thomas, Alves, Estela Santos,, Mijwel, Sara,, Theresa Mader, Kurzejamska, Ewa, Lanner, Johanna T.,, Rundqvist, Helene, Helene Rundqvist, Jude, Baptiste, Cheng, Arthur J.,, Chaillou, Thomas,, Kurzejamska, Ewa,, Jude, Baptiste,, Mader, Theresa,, Estela Santos Alves, Kenne, Ellinor, Mijwel, Sara, Lanner, Johanna T., Rundqvist, Helene,, Kenne, Ellinor,, Baptiste Jude, Sara Mijwel, Alves, Estela Santos, Thomas Chaillou, Clara Theresa Vincent, Vincent, Clara Theresa, Mader, Theresa, Cheng, Arthur J.   +32 more
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Changes of smooth muscle contractile filaments in small bowel atresia [PDF]

, 2012
AIM: To investigate morphological changes of intestinal smooth muscle contractile fibres in small bowel atresia patients. METHODS: Resected small bowel specimens from small bowel atresia patients (n = 12) were divided into three sections (proximal ...
Rolle, Udo, Metzger, Roman, Fiegel, Henning C., Gfrörer, Stefan, Ramachandran, Priya   +4 more
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Osteoid Osteoma Mimicking Brachial Plexopathy in a Child

Oman Medical Journal
Osteoid osteoma, a benign bone tumor, typically affects individuals under the age of 20. It is uncommon in children under five, with an incidence rate of 3%.
Asmaa Al-Furqani, Basit Salam, Fatema Al-Amrani   +2 more
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Proximal Leg Weakness

, 2018
Proximal leg weakness is a common presentation to neuromuscular clinics. Hip flexion, abduction, adduction, and rotation is mainly achieved by the iliopsoas, glutei, and obturator muscles.
Aziz Shaibani
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Neuromechanical measurement of motor impairments in relation to upper limb activity limitations after stroke

, 2011
Loss of upper-limb function is a problem following stroke. Recent research has led to the emergence of new treatments but progress is hampered by lack of reliable objective measures of impairment, and understanding of the underlying impairment mechanisms
Turk, R.
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A Rare Complication of External Dacryocystorhinostomy: Transient Orbicularis Muscle Weakness

, 2014
In this study, we present 4 patients with transient orbicularis oculi muscle weakness following external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR). Preoperative and postoperative records of 4 patients who presented with either a delay in blinking or lagophthalmos on ...
Şafak Karslıoğlu, Muslime Akbaba, İbrahim Bülent Buttanrı, Didem Serin   +3 more
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Rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury after acupuncture sessions

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2014
Rhabdomyolysis is usually caused by muscle injury, drugs or alcohol and presents with muscle weakness and pain. It is characterized by rise in serum creatine kinase, aminotransferases and electrolytes as well as myoglobinuria.
Marios Papasotiriou, Grigoria Betsi, Maria Tsironi, Georgios Assimakopoulos   +3 more
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MR Imaging in Idiopathic Inflammatory Polymyositis: Case Report and Review of Literature [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM) are a group of rare autoimmune disorders which present clinically with proximal muscle weakness. Diagnosis of IIM involves clinical history, pathological investigation, imaging studies and histologic examination ...
Pratiksha Yadav, Ashim Wokhlu
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Anaesthetic Management of a Patient with Guillain-Barré Syndrome undergoing Proximal Humerus Fracture Surgery: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disorder which can present in acute and chronic forms. It is an inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
Chaitali S Patil, Rochana Girish Bakhshi, Babina Ningthoujam   +2 more
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