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Flashcards in Muscle and nerve disease Deck (6)
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1
Q

myesthenia gravis

A

NMJ disorder

2
Q

myesthenia gravis clinical presentation

A

fatiguable weakness in limbs

ptosis

weak muscles of mastication

weak when talking

SOB

diplopia

3
Q

myesthenia gravis investigations

A

AChR

Anti MuSK

neurophysiology

CT chest

4
Q

how do you treat myasthenia gravis?

A

ACh inhibitor

immunosupression (prednisolone)

immunoglobulin

5
Q

gulian barre

A

inflammatory demyelinating acute disease

6
Q

nerve disease investigations

A

blood tests

genetic tests

nerve conduction studies