The myasthenic patient in crisis: an update of the management in Neurointensive Care Unit
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular transmission leading to generalized or localized muscle weakness due most frequently to the presence of autoantibodies against acetylcholine receptors in the postsynaptic motor end-plate. Myasthenic crisis (MC) is a complicatio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2013-09-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2013000900627&lng=en&tlng=en |