AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF MYASTHENIA GRAVIS

Authors

  • N. ANURADHA Assistant professor of general medicine, Department of General medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, India
  • S.PALANIANDAVAN Professor , of medicine , Sree Balaji Medical college and Hospital, Bharath University,Chennai,India
  • S. SAKTHI SELVAKUMAR junior resident of medicine Sree Balaji Medical college and Hospital, Bharath University,Chennai,India

Keywords:

Myasthenia gravis, Acetyl choline receptor antibodies, plasmapheresis

Abstract

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, autoimmune neuromuscular junction disorder. Prevalence rates approach 1/5,000. MG presents with painless, fluctuating, fatigable weakness involving specific muscle groups. It occurs more common in younger individuals. Late-onset MG is more frequent in elderly men and is often misdiagnosed. We present a case of an 80 year old male presented with ocular weakness and breathlessness who was apparently normal earlier & started on betablockers as adjuvant anti hypertensive a month back.  Acetylcholine receptor antibody were high indicating MG.

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31.03.2015

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N. ANURADHA, S.PALANIANDAVAN, & S. SAKTHI SELVAKUMAR. (2015). AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF MYASTHENIA GRAVIS. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 6(1), 315–318. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/3993

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Volume 6, Issue 1, 2015

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Case Reports

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