Guidelines for the treatment of autoimmune neuromuscular transmission disorders.

Journal article

Important progress has been made in our understanding of the cellular and molecular processes underlying the autoimmune neuromuscular transmission (NMT) disorders; myasthenia gravis (MG), Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) and neuromyotonia (peripheral nerve hyperexcitability; Isaacs syndrome). To prepare consensus guidelines for the treatment of the autoimmune NMT disorders. References retrieved from MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library were considered and statements prepared and a...

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Authors: Skeie, G; Apostolski, S; Evoli, A; Gilhus, N; Hart, I

• Journal: European journal of neurology : the official journal of the European Federation of Neurological Societies
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 691-699
• Publication date: 2006-07-01
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01476.x
• EISSN: 1468-1331
• ISSN: 1351-5101
• Language: English
• Keywords: Myasthenia Gravis; Immunosuppressive Agents; Thymectomy; MEDLINE; Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Humans; Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System; Azathioprine; Neuromuscular Junction Diseases; Mycophenolic Acid; Plasma Exchange