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PART 17: Neurologic Disorders
SECTION 3   Nerve and Muscle Disorders

386 Myasthenia Gravis and Other Diseases of the Neuromuscular Junction
Daniel B. Drachman

Figure 386-1  Diagrams of (A) normal and (B) myasthenic neuromuscular junctions. AChE, acetylcholinesterase. See text for description of normal neuromuscular transmission. The MG junction demonstrates a normal nerve terminal; a reduced number of AChRs (stippling); flattened, simplified...
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Figure 386-2  Algorithm for the management of myasthenia gravis. FVC, forced vital capacity.
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Figure 386-3  Abbreviated interval assessment form for use in evaluating treatment for myasthenia gravis.
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