Diagnostico y tratamiento de la myasthenia gravis. Experiencia 1974-1992. / [Diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia gravis. Experience 1974-1992]

ABSTRACT

Between 1974 and 1992, 118 patients with Myasthenia gravis (MG) were studied in our Hospital; 92 patients, followed up for longer than 6 months, were surveyed for therapeutical results. Patients were categorized according to Osserman criteria; 22 belonged to group I; 77 to group II; 4 to group III and 15 to group IV. MG predominated in females, the ratio was 1.871.0. This predominance was more obvious in patients below 35 years of age (2.681.0) than above (1.181.0). The greatest prevalence was found at the 3rd decade of life. The assessment of the diagnostic test is as follows 1) edrophonium test was positive in 97