title: Coexistence of Parkinson's disease and myasthenia gravis: a case report.
abstract: This is a report on a 62-year-old Chinese woman with Parkinson's disease (PD) for 8 years who developed myasthenia gravis (MG) in the last year. In this case, there was no adverse effect of trihexyphenidyl on MG, whereas pyridostigmine worsened the PD.
authors.affiliation: Neurological Institute, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kwan
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011729:Pyridostigmine Bromide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014282:Trihexyphenidyl / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D014282:Trihexyphenidyl; D011239:Prednisolone; D011729:Pyridostigmine Bromide