Clinical Features and Prognosis of Ocular Myasthenia Gravis Patients with Different Phenotypes

INTRODUCTION Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder caused by anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies (AChR-Abs) or other etiologies.Ocular symptoms were the first presentations in 40-50% of MG patients.Ptosis and diplopia were the most common symptoms of ocular MG (OMG).Limit...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chinese medical journal 2015-10, Vol.128 (19), p.2682-2684
Hauptverfasser: Wang, Li-Li, Zhang, Yun, He, Mao-Lin
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Zusammenfassung:INTRODUCTION Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder caused by anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies (AChR-Abs) or other etiologies.Ocular symptoms were the first presentations in 40-50% of MG patients.Ptosis and diplopia were the most common symptoms of ocular MG (OMG).Limited studies demonstrated that patients presented with initial symptoms of only ptosis in 47%,only diplopia in 14% and both ptosis and diplopia in 39% of OMG.[1] Variations of diplopia or ptosis did not significantly affect the physical or mental status of OMG.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.4103/0366-6999.166032