Complete Remission of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis by Corticosteroid Treatment Alone without Thymectomy

Many long-term, follow-up studies have shown that steroids are effective in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) who have undergone thymectomy. However, few long-term studies have documented the response of MG to steroids alone. We describe two patients who successfully resolved the symptoms of MG w...

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Main Authors: Kataoka, Hiroshi, Furiya, Yoshiko, Ueno, Satoshi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: S. Karger AG 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3223032/