Successful treatment of a patient with severe refractory myasthenia gravis using mycophenolate mofetil
- 1 September 1998
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurology
- Vol. 51 (3) , 912-913
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.51.3.912-a
Abstract
A 14-year-old girl initially noticed dysarthria on sustained speech. A year later she experienced intermittent ptosis; face, neck, and limb weakness; drooling; difficulty chewing and swallowing; and shortness of breath. Acetylcholine receptor antibody levels, Tensilon (Zeneca Pharmaceuticals; Wilmington, DE) test, and repetitive nerve stimulation were all positive and consistent with the diagnosis of MG.Keywords
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