title: [Evaluation of long term results of surgery for myasthenia gravis (with regard to electrophysiological studies)].
abstract: The study aimed to quantify clinical and electrophysiological results of thymectomy. The study included 43 patients (14 men and 29 female) with the peak age of onset of symptoms between 20 to 40 years. The mean duration time after the thymectomy was 36 months. In all the patients the supramaximal repetitive nerve stimulation was performed. In 31 patients the clinical results of thymectomy were good (remission or reduced post operative dosage of drugs). The abnormal decrement in repetitive nerve stimulation was detected in 38 patients. The study demonstrates that clinical improvement after thymectomy is not equal to normalization of neuromuscular junction and clinical remission did not predict the final course of myasthenia.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Neurologii, Klinika Neurologii Dorosłych AMG.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Nyka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skokowski
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Banecka-Majkutewicz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D009469:Neuromuscular Junction / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012074:Remission Induction; D013934:Thymectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Ocena odległych wyników leczenia operacyjnego miastenii (z uwzglednieniem badań elektrofizjologicznych).