Myasthenia Gravis Presented with Respiratory Failure

Authors

  • Vandana Dhangar SMIMER, Surat
  • Snehal B Patel SMIMER, Surat

Keywords:

Myasthenia gravis, Acetylcholine receptor, Muscle specific tyrosin kinase

Abstract

A case of 41 year old female known case of depression since 10 years, developed dry cough, low grade fever, breathlessness and drowsiness since 4 days was admitted in ICU and initially diagnosed as type 2 respiratory failure due to pneumonia but on further investigating for altered sensorium patient was found to be NCV positive and was diagnosed as seronegative myasthenia gravis.

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Sanders DB, Andrews PI, James F, Haward JR, Massey JM. Sero-negative myasthenia gravis. Neurology. 1997;48(5):S40-S45.

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Published

2014-06-30

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Dhangar V, Patel SB. Myasthenia Gravis Presented with Respiratory Failure. Natl J Community Med [Internet]. 2014 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];5(02):257-8. Available from: https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/1380

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 02 (2014)

Section

Case Report

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