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17533129

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-6-22
pubmed:abstractText
Dropped head sign is characterized by the gradual forward sagging of the head due to weakness of neck extensor muscles. This may be a prominent sign of several neuromuscular disorders and may be an isolated feature of myasthenia gravis (MG). We describe a patient with isolated neck extensor weakness, eletrophysiological findings suggesting myasthenia gravis and positive MuSK antibodies. This case supports that finding anti-MuSK antibodies may be extremely helpful in dropped head patients and negative acetylcholine receptor antibodies especially if needle EMG does not reveal myopathic or neurogenic patterns.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0960-8966
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
544-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Musk-antibody positive myasthenia gravis presenting with isolated neck extensor weakness.
pubmed:affiliation
Neuromuscular Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Feixa Llarga S/N 08907, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. carloscasasnovas@csub.scs.es
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports