The postulated role of the acetylcholine receptor in the formation of neuromuscular synapses during the course of embryonic development was investigated in the superior oblique muscle of white Peking duck embryos. The possibility that the number of receptors could be experimentally lowered by chronic injections of the anticholinesterase agent, neostigmine methylsulfate, was determined using 125...

The prevalence of endocrinopathies during myasthenia is relatively common. association with dysthyroidism can make the diagnosis these two conditions difficult, because similaritý some clinical signs. Several disorders specifically thyroid immunologic origin have beeń reported in myasthenic patients. This relationship remains poorly elucidated, but an cross-reaction between neuromuscular juncti...