Myasthenia gravis associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type III infection
HB Wessel, BJ Zitelli - Pediatric Neurology, 1987 - Elsevier
A 15-year-old boy is described with myasthenia gravis, hemophilia A, positive HTLV-III
serology, anti-thyroglobulin and antimicrosomal antibodies, and laboratory evidence of
altered cell-mediated immunity. Treatment with pyridostigmine produced dramatic clinical
improvement. The results of this patient raise the possibility of myasthenia gravis as the sole
or presenting clinical manifestation of infection with HTLV-III.
serology, anti-thyroglobulin and antimicrosomal antibodies, and laboratory evidence of
altered cell-mediated immunity. Treatment with pyridostigmine produced dramatic clinical
improvement. The results of this patient raise the possibility of myasthenia gravis as the sole
or presenting clinical manifestation of infection with HTLV-III.