RECURRENT TRANSVERSE MYELITIS, MYASTHENIA-GRAVIS, AND AUTOANTIBODIES

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作者：

LINDSEY, JW

ALBERS, GW

STEINMAN, L

机构：

[1] STANFORD UNIV, MED CTR, DEPT NEUROL & NEUROL SCI, STANFORD, CA 94305 USA

[2] PALO ALTO VET AFFAIRS MED CTR, DEPT NEUROL, PALO ALTO, CA USA

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ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY | 1992年 / 32卷 / 03期

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10.1002/ana.410320319

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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

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摘要：

A 45-year-old man with a longstanding diagnosis of myasthenia gravis presented with four episodes of transverse myelitis in 5 years. Each episode improved after treatment with steroids. Laboratory studies revealed no evidence of multiple sclerosis or a structural spinal lesion. He had antinuclear and anti-DNA antibodies and the HLA-A1, B8, DR3 haplotype known to be associated with certain autoimmune diseases. We propose an autoimmune cause for the recurrent episodes of myelitis.

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