Epidemiology and Features of Ocular Myasthenia

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Identifier 20190319_nanos_posters_241
Title Epidemiology and Features of Ocular Myasthenia
Creator Tina Hendricks, David Hodge, M. Tariq Bhatti, John Chen
Subject Myasthenia; Neuro-Ophth & Systyemic Disease (eg. MS, MG, thyroid); Diagnostic Tests (ERG, VER, OCT, HRT, mfERG, etc); Eyelid & Adnexal Disease
Description In up to 85% of patients, the initial presenting symptom of myasthenia gravis (MG) is related to the eyes, which is termed ocular MG.1 A population-based incidence of ocular MG has yet to be reported. The purpose of this study was to establish this incidence, as well as identify determinants of transformation to generalized MG, using a population-based record-linkage system.
Date 2019-03
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Source 2019 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NAM 2019: Poster Session II: Scientific Advancements in Neuro-Ophthalmology
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 2019. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s68h34fs
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Contributor Primary Tina Hendricks
Contributor Secondary David Hodge, M. Tariq Bhatti, John Chen
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 1432899
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68h34fs
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