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