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Age and Ageing, Vol 29, 83-84, Copyright © 2000 by British Geriatrics Society

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Myasthenia gravis and recurrent falls in an elderly patient

E Chua, C McLoughlin and AK Sharma
Department of Medicine for the Elderly, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK.

PRESENTATION: An elderly man had recurrent hospital admissions with falls. OUTCOME: Acetylcholine receptor antibodies and single-fibre electromyogram were useful in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. Treatment prevented further hospital admissions.
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