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A Review

Gerald M. Fenichel, MD

Arch Neurol. 1978;35(2):97-103.

Abstract
• Ten clinical syndromes of defective neuromuscular transmission in infancy and childhood are reviewed. Autoimmune, genetic, infectious, and pharmacologic mechanisms have been implicated. These disorders manifest themselves in a variety of ways including severe respiratory insufficiency. Prompt diagnosis and treatment may be lifesaving.

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Aug 19, 1977.

Reprint requests to Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232 (Dr Fenichel).

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