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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of tacrolimus in the treatment of children with myasthenia gravis (MG).
Methods: A total of 28 children with MG were treated with
A two-year-old male entire border collie dog was evaluated for a short history of mixed bowel diarrhoea, coughing, vomiting and stranguria. Physical examination revealed dyspnoea with increased ventral lung sounds and a flaccidly distended bladder. Neurological examination revealed poor pupillary
We describe a 47 year old woman with a 30-year history of generalized myasthenia gravis whose condition had been stable and well controlled on a combination of pyridostigmine and ephedrine until she presented. At this time she gave a 2 month history of weakness, nausea, vomiting and more recently
OBJECTIVE
To report the use of low-pressure carbon dioxide insufflation during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for resection of a noninvasive thymoma in a cat with secondary myasthenia gravis.
METHODS
Clinical case report.
METHODS
Client-owned cat.
METHODS
An 11-year-old castrated male domestic
A 10-year-old captive male Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) presented with acute onset collapse, vomiting and dyspnoea, preceded by a 6-month period of progressive muscle wasting. Following humane destruction, post-mortem examination revealed a large multilobulated mass in the cranial
OBJECTIVE
To observe the efficacy of Yiqi Qushi Recipe (YQR) in treating myasthenia gravis (MG) patients and its effects on their immune functions.
METHODS
Recruited were 40 type I and II MG patients from clinics and wards of the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese
Two patients presented with abdominal pain, recurrent vomiting, weight loss, and constipation secondary to intestinal pseudo-obstruction. Both patients had symptoms and signs of myasthenia gravis, acetylcholine receptor antibodies, and thymoma. In one patient inflammatory cell infiltrates and
An anterior mediastinal cystic lesion in an 11-year-old mongrel dog was examined. The dog showed dysbasia and vomiting due to megaoesophagus, and anterior mediastinal round mass lesion, approximately 35 mm in diameter, was found by X ray. Based on clinical examinations, the dog was diagnosed as
BACKGROUND
The incidence of life-threatening complications from edrophonium chloride (Tensilon) testing for suspected myasthenia gravis is thought to be extremely low. We carried out a survey to determine the rate of serious complications from such testing.
METHODS
In April 1998, 357 physicians
OBJECTIVE
As society has seen an increase in rates of cannabis abuse, largely related to an increase in legalization of the substance, a new clinical condition deemed cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome has been recognized. This syndrome of idiopathic etiology is stimulated from chronic marijuana usage
OBJECTIVE
To identify risk factors associated with acquired megaesophagus in dogs.
METHODS
Case-control study.
METHODS
136 dogs with acquired megaesophagus (case dogs); 272 dogs from the general hospital population and 151 dogs that underwent thyroid-stimulating hormone response tests (control
We present a case of azathioprine hypersensitivity presenting as sepsis with elevated procalcitonin in a 68-year-old man with myasthenia gravis. The patient presented with fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, and headache. He developed numerous 1 cm erythematous papules over his upper torso. Infectious
BACKGROUND
Plasma exchange (PE) has been extensively used to treat a variety of disease states in the past three decades. Although PE is commonly thought to be a relatively safe procedure, a number of unpleasant side effects may occur. To highlight the need for continuing quality assurance in
Radioiodine is considered the treatment of choice for hyperthyroidism, but in some situations, methimazole therapy is preferred, such as in cats with pre-existing renal insufficiency. Methimazole blocks thyroid hormone synthesis, and controls hyperthyroidism in more than 90% of cats that tolerate
A 36-year-old woman presented with intermittent fever, nausea and vomiting, generalized polyarthralgias, and bilateral optic disc swelling. She had a history of difficult-to-control myasthenia gravis since the age of 18 years. Lumbar puncture demonstrated a normal opening pressure; cerebrospinal