title: Neuromyotonia, peripheral neuropathy and myasthenia gravis.
abstract: A patient with neuromyotonia, peripheral neuropathy and myasthenia gravis (MG) is described. Neurophysiological studies, at rest, showed continuous muscle discharges of motor unit action potentials (MUAPs) in duplets and triplets. Motor (MNCV) and sensory (SNCV) nerve conduction studies revealed mild axonal and demyelinating peripheral neuropathy. Plasma exchange was followed by disappearance of clinical and electrophysiological signs of neuromyotonia and MG, as well as peripheral neuropathy.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patuelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Minardi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cau
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Riviera
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dal Pozzo
mesh_terms: D004594:Electrophysiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009222:Myotonia / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010951:Plasma Exchange