Post-synaptic terminal of muscle endplate
ACh receptors
Autoimmune destruction
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Content: Robust 3-D Diagnoses
Diagnoses:
1. 3-dimensional
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2. pathological lesion
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2. clear
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ReplyDelete1. Thymectomy
2. Cholinesterase inhibitors
3. Immunosuppressants
DDx: Lambert-Eaton Mysthenic Syndrome
ReplyDelete1. Muscular
2. Antibodies Against Presynaptic Calcium Channels
3. Paraneoplastic Disorder