Article Information Case Reports Case Reports August 2001 Foreign Body Aspiration: A Presenting Sign of Juvenile Myasthenia Gravis FOREIGN body aspiration is one of the most common pediatric airway emergencies. [anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org]

Thymectomy is not beneficial for MuSK antibody-positive adult or juvenile MG, but azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, cyclosporine, and cyclophosphamide, despite risks of infertility and delayed malignancy, are beneficial. [reliasmedia.com]

The only postoperative complication was pleural effusion in one patient; fluid was removed by pleural puncture. During the postoperative period, the dose of parasympathomimetics was reduced and the associated adverse effects were monitored. [elsevier.es]

An additional 2 subjects died of unrelated causes – 1 of HIV/AIDS and 1 of ischaemic heart disease and arrhythmia, after 3 and 44 years of follow-up, respectively. [samj.org.za]

The strongest genetic determinant is the involvement of genes in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) complex located on the short arm of chromosome 6 [ 14, 15 ]. The associated HLA alleles vary with the different MG subgroups and with racial origin. [journals.plos.org]

Cholinergic neuromuscular hyperactivity in patients with myasthenia gravis seropositive for MuSK antibody. Muscle and Nerve. 2006; 34 (1):111–115. [ PubMed ] [ Google Scholar ] 49. Gronseth GS, Barohn RJ. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Another major disease in addition to myasthenia occurred in 44% of patients; a seizure disorder was the most commonly associated disease. [n.neurology.org]

Height retardation was related to past cumulative prednisone intake, as was delayed bone age, which was also impacted by age of onset, with delayed bone age more pronounced the earlier the age of onset. [reliasmedia.com]

The only postoperative complication was pleural effusion in one patient; fluid was removed by pleural puncture. During the postoperative period, the dose of parasympathomimetics was reduced and the associated adverse effects were monitored. [elsevier.es]