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Morvan's syndrome and myasthenia gravis related to familial Mediterranean fever gene mutations.
Journal of neuroinflammation - 29 Mar 2016
Koge Junpei, Hayashi Shintaro, Murai Hiroyuki, Yokoyama Jun, Mizuno Yuri, Uehara Taira, Ueda Naoyasu, Watanabe Osamu, Takashima Hiroshi, Kira Jun-ichi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We present the first case of Morvan's syndrome (MoS) and myasthenia gravis (MG) related to familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) gene mutations. CASE PRESENTATION: A 40-year-old woman with a 1-year history of bilateral ptosis and limb muscle weakness presented to our hospital. She also had memory impairment, insomnia, hyperhidrosis, and muscle twitches. Electromyography confirmed widespread myokymia, and...
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