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Myasthenia mimicking vertebrobasilar stroke

Richard Libman1, Richard Benson, Kenneth Einberg

  • 1The Department of Neurology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, The Long Island Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Hyde Park, New York 11040, USA. libman@lij.EDU

Journal of Neurology
|November 7, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Myasthenia gravis can mimic acute ischemic stroke, particularly in the posterior circulation. Accurate diagnosis is crucial to avoid inappropriate thrombolysis and ensure correct treatment for stroke mimics.

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