Myasthenia gravis in children; Issues and challenges

Myasthenia gravis in children:

Since its recognition as a clinical entity by Wilks in 1877 and Erb in 1879, myasthenia gravis has been considered a rare condition in children. The commonest age of onset is in the third decade, with a higher incidence in women than in men. Early collections of case records mentioned few patients affected before the tenth year. Palmer (1908) from an eight-year period collected 126 records; in ...

Myasthenia gravis in children.

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. 

myasthenia gravis in iranian children

objective this study was undertaken to evaluate the clinical spectrum of myasthenia gravis in children and determine factors that help the clinician in his/her diagnosis and management. materials & methods a retrospective review was performed on all pediatric patients suffering from myasthenia gravis (m.g) admitted in the department of pediatric neurology of the mofid hospital of the shaheed be...

myasthenia gravis in children and adolescents

myasthenia gravis (mg) is a disorder of the neuromuscular junction. in children, the disease may be congenital or due to an autoimmune process. clinical manifestations may be purely ocular or may include generalized weakness, fatigability, dysphagia, and disorders of speech. in this article, 27 children (14 female, 13 male) were prospectively studied from birth to age fifteen. disease presentat...