Myasthenia gravis and Neostigmine.

Date:
1947
  • Film

About this work

Description

The muscular weakness characteristic of myasthenia gravis (a neuromascular disease) is demonstrated by asking a patient to make various movements. Neostigmine and atropine are then given, and the patient is shown repeating the same movements.

Publication/Creation

United Kingdom : Wellcome Foundation Film Unit, 1947.

Physical description

5 film reels (3 min. each) : silent, color
1 negative film reel (3 min.) : silent, color

Creator/production credits

Made by the Wellcome Foundation Film Unit with Dr. C.A. Keele and Dr. D. McAlpine (Middlesex Hospital, London).

Copyright note

Wellcome Trust.

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  • Copy 1

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