Assaying acetylcholine receptor antibodies in the diagnosis of ocular myasthenia
1 December 2022
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Ocular myasthenia, anti-acetyl choline receptor antibody, generalised myasthenia
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease that leads to impaired neuromuscular transmission. Solely ocular manifestations of MG (OMG) occur in 15-50% of cases, most frequently in the form of fluctuating ptosis and diplopia. Most cases of OMG convert later...
