Myasthenic syndrome in polymyositis

The case report of a 23-year-old man with polymyositis and some myasthenic features is presented. The biopsy findings suggest a preferential involvement of the neuromuscular junctions by the inflammatory process, a fact which explains the clinical syndrome.

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Published inEuropean neurology Vol. 14; no. 4; p. 275
Main Authors De Reuck, J, Thiery, E, De Coster, W, Van Der Eecken, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.01.1976
Subjects
Adult
Humans
Male
Motor Endplate - pathology
Motor Neurons - pathology
Muscles - enzymology
Muscles - pathology
Myasthenia Gravis - complications
Myasthenia Gravis - pathology
Myositis - complications
Myositis - enzymology
Myositis - pathology
Neuromuscular Junction - pathology
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Summary:The case report of a 23-year-old man with polymyositis and some myasthenic features is presented. The biopsy findings suggest a preferential involvement of the neuromuscular junctions by the inflammatory process, a fact which explains the clinical syndrome.
ISSN:0014-3022
DOI:10.1159/000114749