Atypical bulbar myasthenia gravis in an elderly male unmasked by levofloxacin: a diagnostic challenge
Background: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that typically presents with ocular symptoms. Isolated bulbar symptoms, such as dysphagia and dysarthria, are rare, and most commonly seen in men with late-onset MG. We report one such rare case of MG in an 82-year-old male p...
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| Main Authors: | Mrudula Thiriveedi, Anil Chimakurthy, Siddharth Patel, Sujatha Baddam, Rafik ElBeblawy, Punuru J. Reddy |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2025-04-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/5386 |
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