Evaluation of coexisting polymyositis in feline myasthenia gravis: a case series

• Decrement of the CMAP occurs at low frequencies of stimulation in myasthenic cats.• Electrodiagnostics and muscles biopies may be recommended in feline MG.• Myasthenic cats‘ clinical presentation mimics late-onset MG in people.• MG in cats may be associated with polymyositis (PM) with an d without thymoma.• Feline MG may be a relevant animal model for study of thymoma and PM associations.

Source: Neuromuscular Disorders - June 16, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Vincent Mayousse, Aur élien Jeandel, Nicolas Blanchard-Gutton, Catherine Escriou, Kirsten Gnirs, G. Diane Shelton, Stéphane Blot Source Type: research