Immunosupression with corticosteroids and thymectomy in myastenia gravis: an evaluation of immediate and short term results in 20 patients

Immunosupression with corticosteroids and thymectomy in myastenia gravis: an evaluation of immediate and short term results in 20 patients

A comparatice study was conducted on two groups of patients with the generalized severe form of myasthenia gravis. The first group of 20 patients received oral daily doses of 60-100 mg of prednisone prior to thymectomy. The control group of 20 were submitted to surgery without prior corticosteroid t...

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Main Authors: J. Lamartine de Assis, Paulo E. Marchiori, Antonio A. Zambon, Nagib Curi, Luiz Tarcisio Brito Filomeno, Milberto Scaff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 1985-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1985000100003&lng=en&tlng=en
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spelling doaj-d03c674e45ab4f18bc8c1095b6fb89402020-11-25T00:09:14ZengAcademia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42271985-03-01431172110.1590/S0004-282X1985000100003S0004-282X1985000100003Immunosupression with corticosteroids and thymectomy in myastenia gravis: an evaluation of immediate and short term results in 20 patientsJ. Lamartine de Assis0Paulo E. Marchiori1Antonio A. Zambon2Nagib Curi3Luiz Tarcisio Brito Filomeno4Milberto Scaff5Universidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloA comparatice study was conducted on two groups of patients with the generalized severe form of myasthenia gravis. The first group of 20 patients received oral daily doses of 60-100 mg of prednisone prior to thymectomy. The control group of 20 were submitted to surgery without prior corticosteroid treatment. The study included statistical analysis of the clinical results and surgical complications for both groups. The author concluded that the use of steroids preoperatively is beneficial.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1985000100003&lng=en&tlng=en
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author J. Lamartine de Assis
Paulo E. Marchiori
Antonio A. Zambon
Nagib Curi
Luiz Tarcisio Brito Filomeno
Milberto Scaff
spellingShingle J. Lamartine de Assis
Paulo E. Marchiori
Antonio A. Zambon
Nagib Curi
Luiz Tarcisio Brito Filomeno
Milberto Scaff
Immunosupression with corticosteroids and thymectomy in myastenia gravis: an evaluation of immediate and short term results in 20 patients
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
author_facet J. Lamartine de Assis
Paulo E. Marchiori
Antonio A. Zambon
Nagib Curi
Luiz Tarcisio Brito Filomeno
Milberto Scaff
author_sort J. Lamartine de Assis
title Immunosupression with corticosteroids and thymectomy in myastenia gravis: an evaluation of immediate and short term results in 20 patients
title_short Immunosupression with corticosteroids and thymectomy in myastenia gravis: an evaluation of immediate and short term results in 20 patients
title_full Immunosupression with corticosteroids and thymectomy in myastenia gravis: an evaluation of immediate and short term results in 20 patients
title_fullStr Immunosupression with corticosteroids and thymectomy in myastenia gravis: an evaluation of immediate and short term results in 20 patients
title_full_unstemmed Immunosupression with corticosteroids and thymectomy in myastenia gravis: an evaluation of immediate and short term results in 20 patients
title_sort immunosupression with corticosteroids and thymectomy in myastenia gravis: an evaluation of immediate and short term results in 20 patients
publisher Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
series Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
issn 1678-4227
publishDate 1985-03-01
description A comparatice study was conducted on two groups of patients with the generalized severe form of myasthenia gravis. The first group of 20 patients received oral daily doses of 60-100 mg of prednisone prior to thymectomy. The control group of 20 were submitted to surgery without prior corticosteroid treatment. The study included statistical analysis of the clinical results and surgical complications for both groups. The author concluded that the use of steroids preoperatively is beneficial.
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1985000100003&lng=en&tlng=en
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