Ocular Myasthenia: Clinical Features and Diagnosis
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Ocular Myasthenia: Clinical Features and Diagnosis
Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com the skeletal muscles. Although weakness may affect any muscle, MG has a distinct predilection for involvement of the extraocular muscles (EOM). MG patients are therefore categorized into two groups, the ocular MG (OMG) and the generalized group. The diagnosis of OMG is challenging and not always clinically evident since symptoms and signs can mimic ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology & Stroke
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2373-6410
DOI: 10.15406/jnsk.2017.07.00243