Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology

The Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (대한임상신경생리학회)
권호 표지

A Case of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Combined with Psoriasis

전신성 건선이 병합된 중증 근무력증 1예

  • Park, Jae Han (Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Seok, Jung Im (Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Lee, Dong Kuck (Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu)
  • 박재한 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 석정임 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 이동국 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.12.30
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

There have been several reports about coexistence of myasthenia and other autoimmune disease. Psoriasis is a papulosquamous disease defined by erythematous plaques with a silvery scale and a T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease. We report a case of a 49-year-old man with generalized myasthenia gravis (MG) superimposed by psoriasis. MG was diagnosed by clinical symptoms, increased acetylcholine receptor antibody titer and repetitive nerve stimulation test. Psoriasis was diagnosed by clinical manifestations and specific skin biopsy findings. MG and psoriasis are both autoimmune diseases. The coexistence of MG and psoriasis suggest a close connection of pathogenesis.

Keywords