Neuropsychiatric symptoms in thymoma-associated and non-thymoma myasthenia gravis

dc.contributor.advisorHeckmann, Jeannineen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorLewis, Ian Stormen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFreeman, Carla Patriciaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-10T13:36:11Z
dc.date.available2015-01-10T13:36:11Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
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dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractMyasthenia gravis (MG) is an acetylcholine receptor antibody- mediated disease targeting the neuromuscular junction resulting in fatigable muscle weakness. A number of reports have suggested a high prevalence of psychiatric symptoms amongst MG patients. Approximately 10% of MG subjects are found to have an associated thymoma and despite thymomectomy, the MG persists. The presence of thymoma may lead to other antibody-mediated neuropsychiatric manifestations including limbic encephalitis. We hypothesized that the prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms may be higher in MG subjects with thymoma-associated MG when compared with those who have non-thymoma MG. This study aims to compare the prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in a South African population of non-thymoma MG and thymoma-associated MG.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationFreeman, C. P. (2012). <i>Neuropsychiatric symptoms in thymoma-associated and non-thymoma myasthenia gravis</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11996en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFreeman, Carla Patricia. <i>"Neuropsychiatric symptoms in thymoma-associated and non-thymoma myasthenia gravis."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11996en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFreeman, C. 2012. Neuropsychiatric symptoms in thymoma-associated and non-thymoma myasthenia gravis. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Freeman, Carla Patricia AB - Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an acetylcholine receptor antibody- mediated disease targeting the neuromuscular junction resulting in fatigable muscle weakness. A number of reports have suggested a high prevalence of psychiatric symptoms amongst MG patients. Approximately 10% of MG subjects are found to have an associated thymoma and despite thymomectomy, the MG persists. The presence of thymoma may lead to other antibody-mediated neuropsychiatric manifestations including limbic encephalitis. We hypothesized that the prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms may be higher in MG subjects with thymoma-associated MG when compared with those who have non-thymoma MG. This study aims to compare the prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in a South African population of non-thymoma MG and thymoma-associated MG. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Neuropsychiatric symptoms in thymoma-associated and non-thymoma myasthenia gravis TI - Neuropsychiatric symptoms in thymoma-associated and non-thymoma myasthenia gravis UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11996 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11996
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFreeman CP. Neuropsychiatric symptoms in thymoma-associated and non-thymoma myasthenia gravis. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11996en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPsychiatryen_ZA
dc.titleNeuropsychiatric symptoms in thymoma-associated and non-thymoma myasthenia gravisen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMMeden_ZA
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