Myasthenia gravis associated with novel coronavirus 2019 infection: A report of three cases.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg
; 208: 106834, 2021 Sep.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1333310
ABSTRACT
Several neurological presentations have been reported following coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection. This case report describes three myasthenia gravis (MG) patients presented following COVID-19 infection. We report three adult patients with myasthenic Gravis and COVID-19 infection. The patients are between 38 and 61 years old. Case 1 is a 61-year-old woman with progressive dysphagia, nasal speech, ocular ptosis, diplopia, and proximal muscle weakness for 10 days. She had a COVID-19 infection 6 weeks ago. Case 2 is a 57-year-old man with clinical symptoms of muscular fatigability, diplopia, ptosis, and dysphagia for a week and a positive COVID-19 infection 10 days ago. Case 3 is a 38-year-old woman with fatigability, ptosis, dysphagia, and a diagnosis of COVID-19 infection 4 weeks ago. All patients had a positive RT-PCR for COVID-19 infection by nasopharyngeal swab test and a high-level acetylcholine receptor antibody in the serum. All patients were treated with pyridostigmine and prednisolone with a favorable outcome. MG may appear following COVID-19 infection, and the role of molecular mimicry and latent MG activation should be considered the cause of the disease onset.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Myasthenia Gravis
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Neurol Neurosurg
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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J.clineuro.2021.106834
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