Genetic forms of myasthenia gravis.
Myasthenia in newborns and infants is usually genetic and not mediated by antibodies to the acetylcholine receptor. Several different pre- and postsynaptic defects are responsible for early-onset myasthenia. This review presents a classification of these syndromes based upon knowledge of their pathophysiologic bases and a plan for the evaluation of new patients.
Misulis
K E
KE
Department of Neurology; Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37212.
Fenichel
G M
GM
D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*