Whole Body Irradiation on 4 Cases of Myasthenia Gravis: Pilot Study

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 10(1); 1992 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1992;10(1): 28-32.

중증근무력증에서의 전신방사선요법 4예 : 예비적 연구

강성수, 김형철,장대일,김주한,김명호,전하정

한양대학교 신경과, 치료방사선과.

Whole Body Irradiation on 4 Cases of Myasthenia Gravis: Pilot Study

Sung-Soo Kang, M.D., Hyeong-Cheol Kim, M.D., Dae-Il Chang, M.D., Ju-Han Kim, M.D., Myuong-Ho Kim, M.D., Ha-Chung Chun, M.D.

Department of Neurology and Radiology, College of Medicne, Hanyang University

Abstract

Myasthenia Gravis can be considered a lymphocyte dyscrasia. We report four cases of myasLhenia gravis, who were treated with whole body irradiation. Total of 180 rad was delivered in 9 fractions for 3 weeks with every other day treabmenL Three out of four cases showed remarkable symptomatic improvement on follow-up during 3 months.

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