title: Anti-musk antibody after thymectomy in a previously seropositive myasthenic child.
authors: Department of Neurology, USA Hospital, Mobile, AL, USA. saul0010@yahoo.com
authors: Bilal
authors: B
authors: Saulat
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Maertens
authors: William J
authors: WJ
authors: Hamilton
authors: Bassam A
authors: BA
authors: Bassam
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy*; D009469:Neuromuscular Junction / Q000276:immunology*; D011729:Pyridostigmine Bromide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000276:immunology*; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic / Q000276:immunology*; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic; C095714:MUSK protein, human; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D011729:Pyridostigmine Bromide; D008775:Methylprednisolone