Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
- Volume 8 Issue 2
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- Pages.182-185
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- 2006
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- 2508-691X(pISSN)
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- 2508-6960(eISSN)
Transient Remission of Myasthenia Gravis Following Leukopenia
백혈구감소증 후에 일과성으로 관해된 중증근무력증
- Go, Seok Min (Department of Neurology Seoul Medical Center) ;
- Bae, Jong Seok (Department of Neurology Seoul Medical Center) ;
- Ahn, Jin Young (Department of Neurology Seoul Medical Center) ;
- Kim, Min Ky (Department of Neurology Seoul Medical Center) ;
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Kim, Byoung Joon
(Department of Neurology Samsung Medical Center Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
- 고석민 (서울의료원 신경과) ;
- 배종석 (서울의료원 신경과) ;
- 안진영 (서울의료원 신경과) ;
- 김민기 (서울의료원 신경과) ;
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김병준
(성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 신경과)
- Published : 2006.12.30
Abstract
Various immunotherapeutic modalities have been used based on the autoimmune pathogenic mechanisms of myasthenia gravis (MG). Cell-mediated immunity as well as auto-antibodies may play a role in the remission and relapse of MG. We recently experienced two patients with MG who showed spontaneous remission after inadvertent severe leukopenia. These findings suggest that the cell-mediated immune process is important in the treatment of MG, and selective suppression of leukocyte may induce remission in the patients with intractable MG.