J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2016 May;34(2):138-141. 10.17340/jkna.2016.2.9.
Generalized Myasthenia Gravis with Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurology, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. jinforeva@gmail.com
- 2Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- KMID: 2163260
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2016.2.9
Abstract
- Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease that affects neuromuscular junctions and usually manifests with muscle weakness that exhibits diurnal variability. However, MG can present with atypical symptoms, including very rarely cases presenting with a flaccid type of dysphonia. We report the first case of spasmodic dysphonia with a final diagnosis of generalized MG, which occurred in a 32-year-old female.
