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Myasthenia gravis mechanism
POSTsynaptic autoimmune blockade
Antibodies directed toward acetylcholine receptors or associated proteins.
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Most sensitive test for myasthenia gravis
Single fiber EMG
Will show variable depolarization of a single action potential, known as "jitter"
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Repetitive nerve stimulation findings in myasthenia gravis
2 - 3 Hz stimulation shows decrementation
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Repetitive nerve stimulation findings in LEMS
(Lambert-Eaton myasthenia syndrome)
50 Hz stimulation shows incrementation
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Recommended surgical procedure for myasthenia gravis
Thymectomy
Regardless of the presence of a thymoma.
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Anti-MuSK
Myasthenia gravis (MG) with sparing of ocular muscles
Prominent facial, bulbar, and neck involvement. Anti-MuSK accounts for 5-10% of MG patients. MusK facilitates the clustering of Ach receptors.
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