Clinical spectrum of myasthenia gravis and problems of management.
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-91584
ABSTRACT
Seventeen cases of myasthenia gravis, aged 20-79 years, including one case of ocular myasthenia gravis, seen over a 3 year period, were analysed. Dysphagia was the presenting symptom in two cases. One patient had ectopic thymus gland in relation to the cardiac border, which posed difficulty in diagnosis. A majority of the patients were on medical treatment, including neostigmine, prednisolone and azathioprim. Plasmapheresis was done in 4 cases during crisis, with significant benefit. One patient was put on intermittent ventilatory support for 14-16 hours a day for over 2 years; she died during a power failure. Seven patients were subjected to thymectomy.
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Assunto principal:
Parassimpatolíticos
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Respiração Artificial
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Esteroides
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Timectomia
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Plasmaferese
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Terapia Combinada
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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