anti-MuSK
Anti-Muscle-Specific Kinase
Plain-language definition
Antibodies against the MuSK protein at the neuromuscular junction. Anti-MuSK positive myasthenia gravis often causes prominent facial and bulbar weakness.
Where this term comes up
“Anti-MuSK antibodies”
Test · Autoantibody Testing Panels
“Anti-MuSK antibodies: Occasionally positive”
Condition · Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
“Anti-MuSK Antibodies”
Guide · Ocular Myasthenia Gravis - Management and Warning Signs
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- Test or diagnostic term
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Diagnostic terms describe tests, measurements, imaging, or exam techniques used to understand eye and neuro-ophthalmic problems.
Related glossary terms
- autoimmune
Self-Attacking Immune Response
- diplopia
Double Vision
- myasthenic
Myasthenia-Related
- ptosis
Drooping Upper Eyelid
- ACE
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
- ANCA
Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
A note on medical context
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