Myasthenia Gravis in Pregnancy: Case Series and Review of Literature

Venkatesh, YavanaSuriya and Subbaiah, Murali and Chaturvedula, Latha and Durairaj, Jayalakshmi (2022) Myasthenia Gravis in Pregnancy: Case Series and Review of Literature. Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Neurology, 5 (2). pp. 56-63.

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Abstract

Myasthenia gravis is a rare autoimmune disorder affecting the neuromuscular junction and is more common in the women during their second or third decade of life. The course of the disease in pregnancy is unpredictable and may aggravate warranting optimal preconceptional counselling, strict adherence to medication, recognition of complications, avoidance of precipitating factors, intensive antepartum and intrapartum care by multi- disciplinary team for successful outcomes and prevention of life-threatening complications. The pregnancy outcomes in patients with myasthenia gravis is discussed in this case series.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Library Eprints > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 23 Feb 2023 06:24
Last Modified: 27 Jul 2024 13:20
URI: http://news.pacificarchive.com/id/eprint/1466

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