COVID-19 Presentation in Association with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Currently, there are scarce data on how COVID-19 affects people with myasthenia gravis. Theoretically, there is a higher risk of experiencing severe manifestations of COVID-19 due to the common use of immunosuppressive drugs and potential respiratory failure in relation to respiratory muscle weaknes...
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| description | Currently, there are scarce data on how COVID-19 affects people with myasthenia gravis. Theoretically, there is a higher risk of experiencing severe manifestations of COVID-19 due to the common use of immunosuppressive drugs and potential respiratory failure in relation to respiratory muscle weakness. This is one of the early cases of COVID-19 reported in association with myasthenia gravis. Here, we highlight the prognosis, discuss the pathophysiological mechanisms, and prompt the consideration of convalescent plasma therapy in myasthenia gravis patients with concomitant COVID-19. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ceef77b8b442453796515196b2cbae852025-08-20T02:19:30ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88458448845844COVID-19 Presentation in Association with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureElif Aksoy0Turgut Oztutgan1Department of Pulmonology, Kolan International Hospital, Merkez, Kaptanpaşa Mahallesi Okmeydanı Kavşağı, Darülaceze Cd. No. 14, 34384 Okmeydanı Şişli, İstanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Pulmonology, Kolan International Hospital, Merkez, Kaptanpaşa Mahallesi Okmeydanı Kavşağı, Darülaceze Cd. No. 14, 34384 Okmeydanı Şişli, İstanbul, TurkeyCurrently, there are scarce data on how COVID-19 affects people with myasthenia gravis. Theoretically, there is a higher risk of experiencing severe manifestations of COVID-19 due to the common use of immunosuppressive drugs and potential respiratory failure in relation to respiratory muscle weakness. This is one of the early cases of COVID-19 reported in association with myasthenia gravis. Here, we highlight the prognosis, discuss the pathophysiological mechanisms, and prompt the consideration of convalescent plasma therapy in myasthenia gravis patients with concomitant COVID-19.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8845844 |
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| title | COVID-19 Presentation in Association with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | COVID-19 Presentation in Association with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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| title_short | COVID-19 Presentation in Association with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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