Chapter-063 Myasthenia gravis
BOOK TITLE: Key Clinical Topics in Critical Care
Author
1. Cook Sara-Catrin
2. Thomas Matt
3. Nolan Jerry
4. Parr Michael
ISBN
9781907816673
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12220_63
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2014
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
1.
Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK
2.
Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK
3.
Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK
4.
Liverpool Hospital and Macquarie University Hospital, University of New South Wales and Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Chapter keywords
myasthenia gravis,
autoimmune disease,
T-cell dependent,
acetylcholine receptors,
Ptosis,
diplopia,
cholinesterase inhibitors,
immunosuppression,
myasthenic,
cholinergic crisis