title: Distal myasthenia gravis.
abstract: Myasthenia gravis (MG) characteristically involves ocular; bulbar, and proximal limb muscles. MG with predominant distal limb involvement is uncommon. We present a case of MG with distal, asymmetrical, upper limb involvement, seven years after disease onset.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, CHU Nimes, Hôpital Caremeau, Nîmes Cedex 4, France. dimitrirenard@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Dimitri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Renard
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Castelnovo
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Labauge
mesh_terms: D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods; D005121:Extremities / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive / Q000379:methods; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult