Myasthenia gravis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with positive anti-Hu antibody: a rare co-existence.

Acta Neurol Belg

Neurological Department of the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China.

Published: February 2023

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