Identifier |
20200310_nanos_posters_254 |
Title |
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis: AChR Seropositivy and Generalization |
Creator |
Mariana de Virgiliis; Luciana Iacono; Maria Laura Braccia Gancedo; Pablo Perez Vega; Luciana Lagos; Haydee Martinez; Lidia Sarotto; Marcela Dulce; Dolores Ribero Ayerza; Glenda Dibner; Mariana Ingolotti |
Affiliation |
(MDV) (LI) (MLBG) (PPV) (MD) (GD) Hospital Oftalmologico Dr. Pedro Lagleyze, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (LL) Hospital Churruca Visca, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (HM) Hospital de Clinicas Jose de San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (DRA) Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (MI) Hospital Universirtario Austral de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Subject |
Myasthenia; Ocular Motility |
Description |
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis (OMG) is an autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction characterized by fatigable weakness of extraocular muscles, levator palpebrae, and orbicularis oculi resulting in fatigable ptosis and binocular diplopia. The predominant auto-antibodies in Myasthenia Gravis are, among others, those against acethylcholine receptors. Multiples studies reported a seropositivity between 40% and 60% f or OMG. Some patients may develop weakness in their limbs, bulbar or respiratory muscles,that is, Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (GMG). The purpose of this study is to report the frequency of Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody (AChR) seropositivity i n patients with clinical suspicion of OMG and the percentage of these patients who developed GMG during the follow up. |
Date |
2020-03 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2020 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting 2020: Poster Session II: Scientific Advancements |
Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2020. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6rj9v12 |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
1542121 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rj9v12 |