Korean J Obstet Gynecol.
2003 May;46(5):1064-1068.
A Case of Myasthenia Gravis in Pregnancy
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sun General Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
Abstract
- Myasthenia gravis is a autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness and fatigability of skeletal muscles. The underlying defect is a decrease in the number of available acetylcholine receptors at neuromuscular junction due to an antibody-mediated autoimmune attacks. The course of myasthenia gravis during pregnancy is not predictable. We experienced a patient of myasthenia gravis associated with pregnancy who underwent cesarean section and transient neonatal myasthenia gravis of the newborn. We present this case with brief review of the concerned literatures.
