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Myasthenia gravis and recurrent falls in an elderly patient

Age and Ageing (2000) 29(1) 83-84
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/29.1.83
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Presentation: An elderly man had recurrent hospital admissions with falls. Outcome: Acetylcholine receptor antibodies and single-fibre electromyogram were useful in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis, Treatment prevented further hospital admissions.

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Chua, E., Mcloughlin, C., & Sharma, A. K. (2000). Myasthenia gravis and recurrent falls in an elderly patient. Age and Ageing, 29(1), 83–84. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/29.1.83

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