Ocular Myasthenia Gravis: AChR Seropositivy and Generalization

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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, Haydée Martinez, Lidia Sarotto, Marcela Dulce, Dolores Ribero Ayerza, Glenda Dibner, Mariana Ingolotti
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
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/
Contributor Primary Mariana de Virgiliis
Contributor Secondary Luciana Iacono, Maria Laura Braccia Gancedo, Pablo Perez Vega, Luciana Lagos, Haydée Martinez, Lidia Sarotto, Marcela Dulce, Dolores Ribero Ayerza, Glenda Dibner, Mariana Ingolotti
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 1542121
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rj9v12
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