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Child Neurology: Common Occurrence of Narcolepsy Type 1 and Myasthenia Gravis.

Authors :
Maycock TJ
Rossor T
Vanegas M
Gringras P
Jungbluth H
Source :
Neurology [Neurology] 2024 Aug 13; Vol. 103 (3), pp. e209598. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 08.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Narcolepsy with cataplexy and myasthenia gravis are both chronic neurologic conditions causing symptoms of muscle weakness, often affecting facial muscles, and have both been attributed to an immune-mediated etiology. We report an adolescent girl diagnosed with both conditions and discuss possible shared mechanisms and the diagnostic challenges presented by her case to inform and aid clinicians managing children and young people with these rare conditions.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1526-632X
Volume :
103
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Neurology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
38976840
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209598