Acquired Myasthenia Gravis

Acquired autoimmune myasthenia gravis - Heterogenous entity

Acquired autoimmune myasthenia gravis (MG) is an organ specific autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction. In the majority of the patients (~85%) antibodies are directed to muscle postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR), but in others the target is non-AChRprotein at neuromuscular junction, such as Muscle-specific receptor tyrosine kinase (MuSK), or low density lipoprotein ...

Thymectomy in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis

A case of myasthenia gravis in a 15 years old girl is pre·sented. The disease was present for 5 years before thymectomy was performed. Indications for thymectomy, preoperative pre­paration, anesthetic and surgical management is -discussed. 

Acquired neuromyotonia heralding recurrent thymoma in myasthenia gravis.

IMPORTANCE Acquired neuromyotonia is increasingly recognized as an autoimmune disorder, frequently associated with antibodies against voltage-gated potassium channel complex proteins.We present a case of acquired neuromyotonia as the heralding symptom of recurrent thymoma in a patient with myasthenia gravis. OBSERVATIONS A report of a single case of a 53-year-old man with myasthenia gravis an...

Update on Myasthenia Gravis

Congenital myasthenia gravis.

Congenital myasthenia gravis is caused by genetic mutations affecting neuromuscular transmission, characterized by muscle weakness usually starting in childhood. A two and a half years old male child presented with bilateral ptosis and hoarseness of voice. The symptoms progressed giving the clinical impression of congenital myasthenia gravis. A series of tests were done including Ice Pack Test,...