Cosmetic Injection of Botulinum Toxin Unmasking Subclinical Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Cosmetic Injection of Botulinum Toxin Unmasking Subclinical Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Cosmetic or therapeutic use of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) is usually safe but can rarely cause iatrogenic botulism. Iatrogenic botulism and myasthenia gravis (MG) share similar clinical features, because both BoNT-A and anti-acetylcholine receptorantibodies impair neuromuscular transmission. We...

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Main Authors: Grégory Timmermans, Frédérique Depierreux, François Wang, Isabelle Hansen, Pierre Maquet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Botulinum toxin
Myasthenia gravis
Iatrogenic botulism
Single-fiber electromyography
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/502350

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