Unusual Presentation of Myasthenia Gravis
Volume 2 - Issue 2
Jeewan Rawal*, Olajumoke Davies and Shatha Al-ani
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- Department of Paediatrics, Queen’s Hospital, UK
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Jeewan Rawal, Department of Paediatrics, Queen’s Hospital, Rom Valley Way, Romford, Essex, RM7 0AG, UK
Received: April 01, 2019 Published: April 05, 2019
DOI: 10.32474/PAPN.2019.02.000135
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Abstract
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder causing skeletal muscle weakness, most commonly in the eyes, bulbar muscles,
limbs, and respiratory muscles. Whilst it usually presents with ocular symptoms or dysarthria, dysphagia and fatigable chewing,
our patient presented with difficulty in breathing, needing oxygen to maintain normal oxygen saturation. This case illustrates
importance of considering uncommon causes for common presentations, when it does not fit in with the diagnosis.
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