1. Juvenile Myasthenia Gravis in a Black Zambian Child.
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Bobo, P., Goma, J., Musonda, B., and Mpabalwani, E.
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BLACK children , *HEALTH facilities , *MYASTHENIA gravis , *TEACHING hospitals , *UNIVERSITY hospitals - Abstract
A 7 year old girl with progressive ptosis and worsening generalised body weakness presented to the out-patient clinic of a general paediatric unit at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) after having been to a number of health institutions before a diagnosis of Juvenile Myasthenia Gravis was made. She was commenced on a steroid and anticholinesterase therapy with great improvement. This case report summarises the progression of symptoms, challenges in diagnosis and improvement on initiation of pyridostigmine therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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