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  • Title: Cholinergic neuromuscular hyperactivity in patients with myasthenia gravis seropositive for MuSK antibody.
    Author: Punga AR, Flink R, Askmark H, Stålberg EV.
    Journal: Muscle Nerve; 2006 Jul; 34(1):111-5. PubMed ID: 16453324.
    Abstract:
    A 75-year-old man with severe oculobulbar myasthenia gravis (MG) treated with acetylcholine esterase inhibitors (AChEIs) was found to have muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) antibodies. Neurophysiological examination displayed extra repetitive discharges after the compound motor action potential (CMAP) at low-frequency stimulation, possibly triggered by AChEI. This indicates an abnormal sensitivity to acetylcholine in patients with MuSK antibodies and may be a useful indicator of the adverse effect of AChEI treatment in these patients.
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