| Literature DB >> 8317584 |
C M Paradis1, S Friedman, R M Lazar, R W Kula.
Abstract
Twenty patients with myasthenia gravis and 15 patients with polymyositis/dermatomyositis were assessed with a structured interview. Fifteen patients (43%) were diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Significantly more myasthenic patients (40%) than polymyositis/dermatomyositis patients (7%) were diagnosed with panic disorder/agoraphobia. These findings suggest that the symptoms of myasthenia gravis may predispose vulnerable individuals to panic disorder/agoraphobia.Entities:
Mesh:
Year: 1993 PMID: 8317584 DOI: 10.1176/ajp.150.7.1102
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Psychiatry ISSN: 0002-953X Impact factor: 18.112