Korean J Clin Neurophysiol.  2015 Jun;17(1):35-37. 10.14253/kjcn.2015.17.1.35.

Myasthenia Gravis Presenting with Facial Diplegia without Ocular Muscle Involvement

• Kang CH
• Kim HJ
• Oh JH
• Kang SY

• KMID: 2225219
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14253/kjcn.2015.17.1.35

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keyword

Acetylcholine receptor; Facial palsy; Myasthenia gravis

MeSH Terms

Facial Paralysis
Myasthenia Gravis*

Figure

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  Fig. 1. The results of repetitive nerve stimulation test and facial nerve conduction study. The repetitive nerve stimulation at 2 Hz recording over the orbicularis oculi (left) and trapezius (right) muscles showed decremental response (A). Facial nerve conduction study showed normal distal latency and bilateral reduced amplitude of compound muscle action potentials (B).

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