Effect of myasthenia gravis in pregnant women
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2018-06-28
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faculty of Basic Medical Science - Libyan International Medical University
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The clinical course of myasthenia gravis during pregnancy is variable, with a significant
proportion of patients experiencing worsening of the clinical symptoms. However, neonatal
transient myasthenia was uncommon in our patient population
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Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by varying
degrees of weakness of the skeletal (voluntary) muscles of the body. The name myasthenia
gravis, which is Latin and Greek in origin, literally means "grave muscle weakness." With
current therapies, however, most cases of myasthenia gravis are not as "grave" as the name
implies.
The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that increases during periods of
activity and improves after periods of rest. Certain muscles such as those that control eye and
eyelid movement, facial expression, chewing, talking, and swallowing are often, but not
always, involved in the disorder. The muscles that control breathing and neck and limb
movements may also be affected
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