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Miastenia grave en la adolescencia: a propósito de un caso / Myasthenia gravis in adolescence: apropos of a case
Jiménez López, Mildrey; Cruz Rodríguez, Javier; Hidalgo Mesa, Carlos.
Affiliation
  • Jiménez López, Mildrey; Policlínico Capitán Roberto Fleites. Villa Clara. Cuba
  • Cruz Rodríguez, Javier; Policlínico Capitán Roberto Fleites. Villa Clara. Cuba
  • Hidalgo Mesa, Carlos; s.af
Rev. cuba. med. gen. integr ; 24(2)abr.-jun. 2008.
Article in Spanish | CUMED | ID: cum-36508
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RESUMEN
En este trabajo se presenta a un adolescente masculino que inició un cuadro de fatigabilidad muscular tras el ejercicio, que lo llevó a desaprobar la asignatura de preparación física. Posteriormente comienza a presentar dificultades para ingerir alimentos, para pronunciar palabras y asimetría en la fuerza muscular de ambos hemicuerpos. Es ingresado, y a los pocos días comienza a presentar alteraciones respiratorias, por lo que se decide su traslado a la sala de cuidados intensivos donde fue necesario acoplarlo a un ventilador mecánico. En esta oportunidad no hubo respuesta a la administración de anticolinesterásicos, sin embargo comenzó a mejorar con el tratamiento con esteroides. Evolucionó satisfactoriamente con recuperación lenta y progresiva de la fuerza muscular. Se restableció el tratamiento con anticolinesterásicos paulatinamente con buena respuesta en esta oportunidad(AU)
ABSTRACT
A male adolescent that started with a picture of muscle weakness after doing exercises that led him to fail the physical education subject is presented in this paper. Later on, he began to have difficulties to eat and to pronounce words, and to show asymmetry in the muscular strength of both hemibodies. He was admitted and a few days after he had respiratory alterations and it was decided to transfer him to an intensive care unit and to couple him to a mechanical ventilator. In that opportunity, there was no response to the administration of anticholinesterase agents; however, he began to improve with steroids. His evolution was satisfactory with a slow and progressive recovery of the muscle strength. The treatment with anticholinesterase agents was gradually re-established with a good response this time(AU)
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Cuba Database: CUMED Main subject: Steroids / Anti-Bacterial Agents / Myasthenia Gravis Limits: Adolescent / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. med. gen. integr Year: 2008 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Policlínico Capitán Roberto Fleites/Cuba
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Cuba Database: CUMED Main subject: Steroids / Anti-Bacterial Agents / Myasthenia Gravis Limits: Adolescent / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. med. gen. integr Year: 2008 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Policlínico Capitán Roberto Fleites/Cuba
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