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[Myasthenia gravis. Historical aspects]
F M Cunha1, R H Scola, L C Werneck
1Departamento de Clínica Médica do Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, Brasil.
Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria
|August 18, 1999
Abstract:
We studied historical aspects of myasthenia gravis starting from its first description by the English physician, Sir Thomas Willis, in 1672. We also describe the difficulties in managing treating the first diagnosed patient. Historical facts related to the investigation and the initial treatment of this disorder as well as curiosities seldom mentioned in the literature are part of this paper.