doi:10.37897/RJN

Romanian Journal of Neurology, Volume XV, No. 2, 2016

ISSN 1843-8148 | e-ISSN 2069-6094
ISSN-L 1843-8148
DOI: 10.37897/RJN

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Diana Epure, Smaranda Nita and Raluca Ioana Teleanu

ABSTRACT

Myasthenic syndromes are acquired diseases which unite the impairment of neuromuscular transmission with associated muscle weakness, occasional positive anti-acetylcholine or MuSK antibodies and characteristic electrodiagnostic features. We present the case of a ten year old girl with ocular muscle weakness at onset and positive anti-MuSK antibodies, with a favorable evolution under pyridostigmine bromide.

Keywords: myasthenia, MuSK, acetylcholine, pyridostigmine, child

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ANTI-MUSK ANTIBODY POSITIVE MYASTHENIA GRAVIS WITH CHILDHOOD ONSET