Reversible tongue muscle atrophy accelerated by early initiation of immunotherapy in anti-MuSK myasthenia gravis: A case report

被引：6
作者：
Kitamura, Eiji [1 ]
Takiyama, Yoko [1 ]
Nakamura, Masaaki [1 ]
Iizuka, Takahiro [1 ]
Nishiyama, Kazutoshi [1 ]
机构：
[1] Kitasato Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 2520374, Japan
来源：
JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES | 2016年 / 360卷
关键词：
Myasthenia gravis; Muscle-specific tyrosine kinase; Acetylcholine receptor; Tongue atrophy; Bulbar palsy; ANTIBODIES; MRI;
D O I：
10.1016/j.jns.2015.11.032
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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