Repetitive stimulation of phrenic nerves in myasthenia gravis.
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Repetitive stimulation of phrenic nerves in myasthenia gravis.
BACKGROUND In the investigation of patients with myasthenia gravis, repetitive supramaximal stimulation of an affected peripheral nerve is commonly performed to detect abnormal transmission at the neuromuscular junction. A study was undertaken to determine whether abnormal transmission could similarly be detected during stimulation of the phrenic nerves. METHODS The phrenic nerves were stimul...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.47.8.640