Severity of mood, self-evaluative, and vegetative symptoms of depression in myasthenia gravis

J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2000 Fall;12(4):499-501. doi: 10.1176/jnp.12.4.499.

Abstract

The mood, self-evaluative, and vegetative symptoms of depression in myasthenia gravis were assessed. The frequency of depression was significantly elevated only when assessed by measuring vegetative symptoms. These findings suggest that mood in neuroimmune disorders should be assessed with scales that separate the different dimensions of depression.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Affect*
  • Aged
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Depression / diagnosis*
  • Depression / etiology
  • Depression / psychology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myasthenia Gravis / complications
  • Myasthenia Gravis / diagnosis
  • Myasthenia Gravis / psychology*
  • Personality Inventory
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Severity of Illness Index