Familial myasthenia gravis: report of 2 brothers
de Freitas, M.R.; Gomes, S.E.; Cincinatus, D.; Garcia, J.M.; Nevares, M.T.; Hahn, M.D.
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 43(1): 80-85
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-282X PMID: 4015442 Document Number: 259711
The familial form of myasthenia gravis is a relatively rare condition, occurring in about 3.4 per cent of myasthenic patients. Two familial cases with ocular myasthenia gravis are reported. They had a third brother who died probably with the same disease. Their parents are cousins. The authors made a brief approach of genetic, clinical, statistical and therapeutic aspects of the disease.