New onset of generalized myasthenia gravis developed after a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)

Development of various immune-mediated neurological complications after a viral infection is of particular interest to medical society during a pandemic of COVID-19. It was found that SARS-CoV-2 has the ability to cause hyperstimulation of the immune system, thereby initiating developing of autoimmu...

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Main Authors: T. M. Alekseeva, P. Sh. Isabekova, M. P. Topuzova, N. V. Skripchenko
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Language:Russian
Published: Journal Infectology 2021-12-01
Series:Журнал инфектологии
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Online Access:https://journal.niidi.ru/jofin/article/view/1279
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author T. M. Alekseeva
P. Sh. Isabekova
M. P. Topuzova
N. V. Skripchenko
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description Development of various immune-mediated neurological complications after a viral infection is of particular interest to medical society during a pandemic of COVID-19. It was found that SARS-CoV-2 has the ability to cause hyperstimulation of the immune system, thereby initiating developing of autoimmune diseases. The article describes a clinical case of new onset of generalized myasthenia gravis with thymoma in a patient after previous COVID-19.
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spelling doaj-art-567a8333bd0044fd9edf86f2c2a8e2c02025-08-20T03:44:24ZrusJournal InfectologyЖурнал инфектологии2072-67322021-12-0113412713210.22625/2072-6732-2021-13-4-127-132962New onset of generalized myasthenia gravis developed after a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)T. M. Alekseeva0P. Sh. Isabekova1M. P. Topuzova2N. V. Skripchenko3National Medical Research Centre named after V.A. AlmazovNational Medical Research Centre named after V.A. AlmazovNational Medical Research Centre named after V.A. AlmazovPediatric Research and Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases; Saint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical UniversityDevelopment of various immune-mediated neurological complications after a viral infection is of particular interest to medical society during a pandemic of COVID-19. It was found that SARS-CoV-2 has the ability to cause hyperstimulation of the immune system, thereby initiating developing of autoimmune diseases. The article describes a clinical case of new onset of generalized myasthenia gravis with thymoma in a patient after previous COVID-19.https://journal.niidi.ru/jofin/article/view/1279myasthenia gravisnew coronavirus infectioncovid-19sars-cov-2thymomaautoimmune diseases
spellingShingle T. M. Alekseeva
P. Sh. Isabekova
M. P. Topuzova
N. V. Skripchenko
New onset of generalized myasthenia gravis developed after a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)
Журнал инфектологии
myasthenia gravis
new coronavirus infection
covid-19
sars-cov-2
thymoma
autoimmune diseases
title New onset of generalized myasthenia gravis developed after a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)
title_full New onset of generalized myasthenia gravis developed after a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)
title_fullStr New onset of generalized myasthenia gravis developed after a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)
title_full_unstemmed New onset of generalized myasthenia gravis developed after a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)
title_short New onset of generalized myasthenia gravis developed after a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)
title_sort new onset of generalized myasthenia gravis developed after a new coronavirus infection covid 19
topic myasthenia gravis
new coronavirus infection
covid-19
sars-cov-2
thymoma
autoimmune diseases
url https://journal.niidi.ru/jofin/article/view/1279
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