Recovery from global amnesia during plasma exchange in myasthenia gravis: report of a case.
A 47-year old thymectomized woman with myasthenia gravis, receiving prednisone therapy, developed amnesia for recent events during a benign acute febrile illness. Plasma exchange was performed 9 months later, and was followed by a dramatic improvement of the mnemonic dysfunction.
Aarli
J A
JA
Department of Neurology, University of Bergen, Norway.
Gilhus
N E
NE
Thorlacius
S
S
Johnsen
H J
HJ
D000647:Amnesia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010951:Plasma Exchange