The Use of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Myasthenic Crisis

• Main Authors: Mustafa Said Aydoğan (Author), M. Ali Erdoğan (Author), Aytaç Yücel (Author), Ülkü Özgül (Author), Hüseyin Konur (Author), Türkan Toğal (Author), Mahmut Durmuş (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease of the nicotinic acetylcholin receptors at the postsynaptic membrane of the neuromuscular junction. Myasthenic crisis, defined as respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation is a common life-threatening complication that occur approximately 15% to...