Isolated respiratory failure caused by myasthenia gravis
Neurosciences. 1999; 4 (4): 309-311
em Inglês
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| ID: emr-51928
ABSTRACT
Isolated respiratory failure due to myasthenia gravis that selectively involved the respiratory muscles alone is extremely rare and difficult to diagnose. We reported herein, a 46 year old patient who presented with acute respiratory failure, 4 weeks after thymoma resection. The respiratory failure was due myasthenia gravis that selectively affected the respiratory muscles only without having any peripheral signs. The initial response to therapy with pyridostigmine was unexpectedly complicated with severe bradycardia that made insertion of permanent pacemaker essential, before further therapy
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Insuficiência Respiratória
/
Timoma
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Humanos
/
Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Neurosciences
Ano de publicação:
1999
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