Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Important One liners :CNS

  • Myaesthenia Gravis:-
  • Most accurate test of Myaesthenia gravis:- Electromyography
  • Best initial and specific test:Antibody Receptor Test
  • Treatment:Anticholinesterase(Pyridostigmine ) , or for non-responsive shud be given immunotherapy first being steroids in combination with azathioprine
  • Acute Myasthenic Crisis:- Plasmapharesis and IV immunoglobulin
  • Post-pubertal patients withage above 55 yrs are treated with thymectomy before trial of immunosuppression

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