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[Myasthenia gravis with the electrographic response of a myasthenic syndrome. Report of a case].

Abstract
It is reported a case of a 61 years-old man with progressive asthenia, disfagia, disphonia and diplopia, of variable intensity during the day, who had a very good response to anticolinesterasic drugs and corticosteroids. The repetitive stimulation tests at low frequency, resulted in large increment (maximum 275%) of the basal voltage after exercise. At high frequency he also had a large increment. Radiological and laboratory investigation three times in a seven-year period was normal, without evidence of any neoplasia. Muscle biopsy showed a type II muscle fiber atrophy. The repetitive stimulation tests repeated three times, was typical of myasthenia gravis in one occasion and in the other two, typical of myasthenic syndrome (increment of 418%). A discussion about other cases with similar findings is made after a review of the literature.
AuthorsL C Werneck, P C Bittencourt, E M Nóvak
JournalArquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (Arq Neuropsiquiatr) Vol. 43 Issue 2 Pg. 198-205 (Jun 1985) ISSN: 0004-282X [Print] Germany
Vernacular TitleMiastenia grave com resposta eletrográfica de síndrome miastênica: relato de um caso.
PMID4062605 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Receptors, Cholinergic
Topics
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electric Stimulation
  • Electrodiagnosis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscular Diseases (diagnosis)
  • Myasthenia Gravis (diagnosis, physiopathology)
  • Physical Exertion
  • Receptors, Cholinergic (analysis)

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