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Myasthenic crisis in the puerperium: the possible importance of α‐fetoprotein. Case report

1987; Wiley; Volume: 94; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1471-0528.1987.tb03130.x

1471-0528

Yasuyuki Hatada, M Munemura, Isamu Matsuo, Shunichi Fujisaki, Hitoshi Okamura, Nobukazu Yamanaka,

Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & GynaecologyVolume 94, Issue 5 p. 480-482 Myasthenic crisis in the puerperium: the possible importance of α-fetoprotein. Case report YASUYUKI HATADA, Corresponding Author YASUYUKI HATADA Kumamoto University Medical School, Kumamoto 860, Japan, Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologyY. HatadaSearch for more papers by this authorMASAHIDE MUNEMURA, MASAHIDE MUNEMURA Kumamoto University Medical School, Kumamoto 860, Japan, Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologySearch for more papers by this authorISAMU MATSUO, ISAMU MATSUO Kumamoto University Medical School, Kumamoto 860, Japan, Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologySearch for more papers by this authorSHUNICHI FUJISAKI, SHUNICHI FUJISAKI Kumamoto University Medical School, Kumamoto 860, Japan, Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologySearch for more papers by this authorHITOSHI OKAMURA, HITOSHI OKAMURA Kumamoto University Medical School, Kumamoto 860, Japan, Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologySearch for more papers by this authorNOBUKAZU YAMANAKA, NOBUKAZU YAMANAKA Kumamoto University Medical School, Kumamoto 860, Japan, The First Department of MedicineSearch for more papers by this author YASUYUKI HATADA, Corresponding Author YASUYUKI HATADA Kumamoto University Medical School, Kumamoto 860, Japan, Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologyY. HatadaSearch for more papers by this authorMASAHIDE MUNEMURA, MASAHIDE MUNEMURA Kumamoto University Medical School, Kumamoto 860, Japan, Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologySearch for more papers by this authorISAMU MATSUO, ISAMU MATSUO Kumamoto University Medical School, Kumamoto 860, Japan, Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologySearch for more papers by this authorSHUNICHI FUJISAKI, SHUNICHI FUJISAKI Kumamoto University Medical School, Kumamoto 860, Japan, Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologySearch for more papers by this authorHITOSHI OKAMURA, HITOSHI OKAMURA Kumamoto University Medical School, Kumamoto 860, Japan, Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologySearch for more papers by this authorNOBUKAZU YAMANAKA, NOBUKAZU YAMANAKA Kumamoto University Medical School, Kumamoto 860, Japan, The First Department of MedicineSearch for more papers by this author First published: May 1987 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1987.tb03130.xCitations: 6AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Reference Brenner, T., Beyth, Y. & Abramsky, O. (1980) Inhibitory effect of α-fetoprotein on the binding of myasthenia gravis antibody to acetylcholine receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 77, 3635–3639. Lindstrom, J. (1977) An assay for antibodies to human acetylcholine receptor in serum from patients with myasthenia gravis. Clin Immunol Immunopathol 7, 36–43. Lindstrom, J. M., Seybold, M. E., Lennon, V. A., Whittingham, S. & Duane, D. D. (1976) Antibody to acetylcholine receptor in myasthenia gravis. Prevalence, clinical correlates, and diagnostic value. Neurology 26, 1054–1059. Mossman, S., Vincent, A. & Newsom-Davis, J. (1986) Myasthenia gravis without acetylcholine-receptor antibody: a distinct disease entity. Lancet i, 116–119. Nicholson, G. A., McLeod, J. G. & Griffiths, L. R. (1983) Acetyleholine receptor antibody in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. Med J Aust 2, 334–337. Plauché, W. C. (1983) Myasthenia gravis. Clin Obstet Gynecol 26, 592–604. Roses, A. D., Olanow, C. W., McAdams, M. W. & Lane, R. J. M. (1981) No direct correlation between serum antiacetylcholine receptor antibody levels and clinical state of individual patients with myasthenia gravis. Neurology 31, 220–224. Seybold, M. E. & Lindstrom, J. M. (1981) Patterns of acetylcholine receptor antibody fluctuation in myasthenia gravis. Ann NY Acad Sci 337, 292–306. Citing Literature Volume94, Issue5May 1987Pages 480-482 ReferencesRelatedInformation