An ocular form of myasthenia gravis with a high titer of anti-MuSK antibodies during a long-term follow-up.
Intern Med
; 51(21): 3077-9, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
We herein report a case of ocular myasthenia gravis (MG) that was highly positive for anti-muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) antibodies. The examined patient exhibited bilateral ptosis and lateral gaze palsy without any generalized symptoms and was diagnosed with ocular MG with anti-MuSK antibodies. She responded to treatment with prednisolone and immunosuppressants and experienced only ocular symptoms for four years and eight months after onset. Ocular MG with anti-MuSK antibodies lasting for a long term has rarely been described. Our findings suggest that it may be reasonable to test for the presence of anti-MuSK antibodies in patients who present with external ophthalmoplegia.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Autoanticuerpos
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Receptores Colinérgicos
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Proteínas Tirosina Quinasas Receptoras
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Oftalmopatías
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Miastenia Gravis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Intern Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón