Myasthenia gravis and recurrent retrobulbar optic neuritis: an unusual combination of diseases

Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift für Augenheilkunde
G MapelliM Fini

Abstract

A case is presented that illustrates the unusual concurrence of both myasthenia gravis and recurrent retrobulbar optic neuritis. The association of optic neuritis with myasthenia gravis might support the idea that there is a disorder of immune function in optic neuritis.

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