RT Book, Section
A1 Bissonnette, Bruno
A1 Luginbuehl, Igor
A1 Marciniak, Bruno
A1 Dalens, Bernard J.
SR Print(0)
ID 58077016
T1 Myasthenia Gravis
T2 Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications
YR 2006
FD 2006
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071354554
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58077016
RD 2024/04/18
AB Neuromuscular  disorder  characterized  by  muscle  weakness  and  rapid  muscle  fatigue.  Usually  apparent  during  adulthood;  onset  may  occur  at  any  age.  Most  individuals  present  eyelid  ptosis,  diplopia,  and  excessive  muscle  fatigue  following  exercise.  Other  clinical  features  commonly  include  dysarthria,  dysphagia,  and  proximal  limb  weakness.  Approximately  10%  may  develop  potentially  life-threatening  complications  as  a  consequence  of  severe  respiratory  depression  (myasthenic  crisis).