title: Myasthenia gravis and respiratory failure related to phrenic nerve lesion.
authors.forename: Anabela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valadas
authors.forename: Mamede
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000294:innervation* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000276:immunology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous