Single-fiber electromyography of masseter muscle in myasthenia gravis.
Muscle Nerve
; 37(4): 522-5, 2008 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-17985370
ABSTRACT
Jitter after axonal microstimulation in the masseter muscle was studied in 30 consecutive patients (12 women) with myasthenia gravis (MG). Patients' mean age was 42.3 (12-75), median disease duration was 3 months (1-72), and onset was ocular (15 cases), oculobulbar (7), bulbar (6), or generalized (2). There were 23 newly-diagnosed patients. Nine cases developed purely ocular MG and 21 cases developed generalized MG. In the latter group, five subjects had a rapidly progressive course and 16 subjects had stable or well-controlled disease (MGFA grade 2-3). Six patients did not have circulating anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies. Masseter single-fiber electromyography (SFEMG) was abnormal in 6 of 9 ocular MG patients and in all generalized cases (overall sensitivity 27 of 30 cases or 90%; confidence interval 79.3%-100.0% at P = 0.95). Masseter should be considered for SFEMG in diagnosis of MG, especially in cases with bulbar onset.
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Assunto principal:
Eletromiografia
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Músculo Masseter
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Miastenia Gravis
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Article