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penicillamine and Ptosis, Eyelid

penicillamine has been researched along with Ptosis, Eyelid in 6 studies

Penicillamine: 3-Mercapto-D-valine. The most characteristic degradation product of the penicillin antibiotics. It is used as an antirheumatic and as a chelating agent in Wilson's disease.
penicillamine : An alpha-amino acid having the structure of valine substituted at the beta position with a sulfanyl group.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A 68-year-old black woman who was put on D-penicillamine therapy (250-500 mg per day, total dose 15 g) for rheumatoid arthritis developed ocular myasthenia gravis."8.77Ocular myasthenia gravis after D-penicillamine administration. ( Katz, LJ; Lesser, RL; Merikangas, JR; Silverman, JP, 1989)
" Both patients (one case of progressive systemic sclerosis and one of rheumatoid arthritis) were currently taking D-penicillamine."7.68Unilateral ptosis as an initial manifestation of D-penicillamine induced myasthenia gravis. ( Fries, JF; Kornfeld, P; Lee, YS; Raynauld, JP, 1993)
"A 68-year-old black woman who was put on D-penicillamine therapy (250-500 mg per day, total dose 15 g) for rheumatoid arthritis developed ocular myasthenia gravis."4.77Ocular myasthenia gravis after D-penicillamine administration. ( Katz, LJ; Lesser, RL; Merikangas, JR; Silverman, JP, 1989)
" Both patients (one case of progressive systemic sclerosis and one of rheumatoid arthritis) were currently taking D-penicillamine."3.68Unilateral ptosis as an initial manifestation of D-penicillamine induced myasthenia gravis. ( Fries, JF; Kornfeld, P; Lee, YS; Raynauld, JP, 1993)
"D-penicillamine is a potent drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Wilson's disease and cystinuria."3.66D-penicillamine and the ocular myasthenic syndrome. ( Kimbrough, RL; Mewis, L; Stewart, RH, 1981)
"A 59-year-old woman has been treated for 5 months with penicillamine for a rheumatoid arthritis and developed a myasthenia syndrome with ptosis, diplopia, dysphagia and asthenia."3.66[Myasthenia syndrome after peroral treatment with penicillamine]. ( Francois, J; Gabriel, P; Verbraeken, H; Wille, C, 1978)

Research

Studies (6)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19905 (83.33)18.7374
1990's1 (16.67)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kimbrough, RL1
Mewis, L1
Stewart, RH1
Raynauld, JP1
Lee, YS1
Kornfeld, P1
Fries, JF1
Atcheson, SG1
Ward, JR1
Francois, J2
Verbraeken, H2
Gabriel, P2
Wille, C2
Katz, LJ1
Lesser, RL1
Merikangas, JR1
Silverman, JP1

Reviews

1 review available for penicillamine and Ptosis, Eyelid

ArticleYear
Ocular myasthenia gravis after D-penicillamine administration.
    The British journal of ophthalmology, 1989, Volume: 73, Issue:12

    Topics: Aged; Blepharoptosis; Diplopia; Female; Humans; Myasthenia Gravis; Penicillamine

1989

Other Studies

5 other studies available for penicillamine and Ptosis, Eyelid

ArticleYear
D-penicillamine and the ocular myasthenic syndrome.
    Annals of ophthalmology, 1981, Volume: 13, Issue:10

    Topics: Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Blepharoptosis; Diplopia; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Myasthenia Gravis; Pen

1981
Unilateral ptosis as an initial manifestation of D-penicillamine induced myasthenia gravis.
    The Journal of rheumatology, 1993, Volume: 20, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Blepharoptosis; Female; Humans; Myasthenia Gravis; Penicillamine; Scle

1993
Ptosis and weakness after start of D-penicillamine therapy.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1978, Volume: 89, Issue:6

    Topics: Blepharoptosis; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Muscular Diseases; Penicillamine; Time Factors

1978
[Myasthenia syndrome after peroral treatment with penicillamine].
    Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde, 1978, Volume: 177, Issue:2

    Topics: Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Blepharoptosis; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Myasthenia Gravis; Penicillamine

1978
[Myasthenic syndrome following oral treatment with penicillamine].
    Bulletin de la Societe belge d'ophtalmologie, 1978, Volume: 182

    Topics: Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Blepharoptosis; Deglutition Disorders; Diplopia; Female; Humans; Middle Aged;

1978