Thymectomy in Juvenile Myasthenia Gravis

Coleen Adams; Dan Theodorescu; E. Gordon Murphy; Barry Shandling

doi:10.1177/088307389000500313

Thymectomy in Juvenile Myasthenia Gravis

Coleen Adams
, Dan Theodorescu
, E. Gordon Murphy
, Barry Shandling

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The long-term results of thymectomy in 24 children with generalized myasthenia gravis are reviewed. Sixteen had complete remission and another seven were improved. This compares favorably with reported spontaneous remission rates of 30%. Because of the low morbidity in recent reports and the possibility that early thymectomy is more beneficial, we recommend thymectomy at the onset of juvenile generalized myasthenia gravis. (J Child Neurol 1990;5:215-218).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	215-218
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Child Neurology
Volume	5
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/088307389000500313
State	Published - Jul 1990
Externally published	Yes

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Clinical Neurology

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