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17-04-2023 | Myasthenia Gravis | Letter to the Editor

Post-traumatic myasthenia gravis with head drop: insights into pathogenesis

Authors: Shadi El-Wahsh, James Triplett, Alasdair Robertson, Con Yiannikas

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 9/2023

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Title: Post-traumatic myasthenia gravis with head drop: insights into pathogenesis
Authors: Shadi El-Wahsh
James Triplett
Alasdair Robertson
Con Yiannikas
Publication date: 17-04-2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Myasthenia Gravis
Ptosis
Nerve Stimulation
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 9/2023
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-023-06797-7

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