title: [Myasthenia gravis. Historical aspects].
abstract: We studied historical aspects of myasthenia gravis starting from its first description by the English physician, Sir Thomas Willis, in 1672. We also describe the difficulties in managing treating the first diagnosed patient. Historical facts related to the investigation and the initial treatment of this disorder as well as curiosities seldom mentioned in the literature are part of this paper.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Clínica Médica do Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, Brasil.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Scola
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Werneck
mesh_terms: D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: Miastenia grave. Aspectos históricos.