Complete Remission of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis by Corticosteroid Treatment Alone without Thymectomy

Many long-term, follow-up studies have shown that steroids are effective in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) who have undergone thymectomy. However, few long-term studies have documented the response of MG to steroids alone. We describe two patients who successfully resolved the symptoms of MG w...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Kataoka, Yoshiko Furiya, Satoshi Ueno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/333437