PART 17: Neurologic Disorders
SECTION 3 Nerve and Muscle Disorders
386 Myasthenia Gravis and Other Diseases of the Neuromuscular Junction
![]() | 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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