"Myasthenia Gravis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disorder of neuromuscular transmission characterized by weakness of cranial and skeletal muscles. Autoantibodies directed against acetylcholine receptors damage the motor endplate portion of the NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION, impairing the transmission of impulses to skeletal muscles. Clinical manifestations may include diplopia, ptosis, and weakness of facial, bulbar, respiratory, and proximal limb muscles. The disease may remain limited to the ocular muscles. THYMOMA is commonly associated with this condition. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1459)
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D009157
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.114.656 C10.668.758.725 C20.111.258.500
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myasthenia Gravis" by people in Profiles.
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Shenoy AM. Registry Participation in Neuromuscular Disease. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2016 Dec; 22(6, Muscle and Neuromuscular Junction Disorders):2012-2014.
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Murray MJ, DeBlock H, Erstad B, Gray A, Jacobi J, Jordan C, McGee W, McManus C, Meade M, Nix S, Patterson A, Sands MK, Pino R, Tescher A, Arbour R, Rochwerg B, Murray CF, Mehta S. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sustained Neuromuscular Blockade in the Adult Critically Ill Patient. Crit Care Med. 2016 Nov; 44(11):2079-2103.
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Sun F, Ladha SS, Yang L, Liu Q, Shi SX, Su N, Bomprezzi R, Shi FD. Interleukin-10 producing-B cells and their association with responsiveness to rituximab in myasthenia gravis. Muscle Nerve. 2014 Apr; 49(4):487-94.
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Chhibber V, Weinstein R. Evidence-based review of therapeutic plasma exchange in neurological disorders. Semin Dial. 2012 Mar-Apr; 25(2):132-9.
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Peltier AC, Black BK, Raj SR, Donofrio P, Robertson D, Biaggioni I. Coexistent autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy and myasthenia gravis associated with non-small-cell lung cancer. Muscle Nerve. 2010 Mar; 41(3):416-9.
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Smulowitz PB, Zeller J, Sanchez LD, Edlow JA. Myasthenia gravis: lessons for the emergency physician. Eur J Emerg Med. 2005 Dec; 12(6):324-6.
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Schumann R, Tarnoff M, Siddiqui ZI. Minimally invasive gastric bypass in a morbidly obese patient with myasthenia gravis. Obes Surg. 2004 Oct; 14(9):1273-6.
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d'Empaire G, Hoaglin DC, Perlo VP, Pontoppidan H. Effect of prethymectomy plasma exchange on postoperative respiratory function in myasthenia gravis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1985 Apr; 89(4):592-6.
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McLoud TC, Wittenberg J, Ferrucci JT. Computed tomography of the thorax and standard radiographic evaluation of the chest: a comparative study. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1979 Apr; 3(2):170-80.