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Recovery from global amnesia during plasma exchange in myasthenia gravis: report of a case
Author(s) -
Aarli J. A.,
Gilhus N. E.,
Thorlacius S.,
Johnsen H. J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1989.tb03892.x
Subject(s) - myasthenia gravis , prednisone , amnesia , medicine , mnemonic , therapeutic plasma exchange , plasmapheresis , anesthesia , psychology , pediatrics , psychiatry , immunology , antibody , cognitive psychology
— A 47‐year old thymectomized woman with myasthenia gravis, receiving prednisone therapy, developed amnesia for recent events during a benign acute febrile illness. Plasma exchange was performed 9 months later, and was followed by a dramatic improvement of the mnemonic dysfunction.