title: Myasthenia gravis and recurrent falls in an elderly patient.
abstract: METHODS
  An elderly man had recurrent hospital admissions with falls.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Acetylcholine receptor antibodies and single-fibre electromyogram were useful in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. Treatment prevented further hospital admissions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine for the Elderly, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chua
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McLoughlin
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic / Q000276:immunology; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic