| Title |
Penicillamine-induced ocular myasthenia gravis in rheumatoid arthritis. |
| Creator |
Liu, G.T.; Bienfang, D.C. |
| Affiliation |
Division of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115. |
| Abstract |
We report a case of a 47-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who developed ocular myasthenia gravis during penicillamine treatment. Her serum contained elevated titers of acetylcholine receptor antibodies, and her symptoms resolved 8 weeks after discontinuation of penicillamine. We review the clinical and laboratory features of this syndrome of penicillamine-induced myasthenia gravis and discuss its pathophysiology and treatment. |
| Subject |
Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Diplopia; Female; Humans; Middle Older people; Myasthenia Gravis; Ocular Motility Disorders; Oculomotor Muscles; Penicillamine; Receptors, Cholinergic |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
226205 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rv3tsb/226205 |
