title: [Familial myasthenia gravis: report of 2 brothers].
abstract: The familial form of myasthenia gravis is a relatively rare condition, occurring in about 3.4 per cent of myasthenic patients. Two familial cases with ocular myasthenia gravis are reported. They had a third brother who died probably with the same disease. Their parents are cousins. The authors made a brief approach of genetic, clinical, statistical and therapeutic aspects of the disease.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003241:Consanguinity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013934:Thymectomy; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors
vernacular_title: Miastenia gravis familiar: registro de dois irmãos.