[Pubmed] COVID-19 and Sepsis in an Atypical Case of Mixed Connective Tissue Disorder Presenting With a Myasthenic Crisis

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Cureus. 2022 Sep 12;14(9):e29092. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29092. eCollection 2022 Sep.

ABSTRACT

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune illness that causes neuromuscular junctions to be damaged by anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies. It is a very rare condition that is more common among women. Fatigable fluctuating diplopia or ptosis is the characteristic early appearance of this condition. Dysphagia or dysphonia may be present in rare cases. This illness can affect any group of skeletal muscles, including those in the neck and upper limbs. It can also affect the muscles that help you breathe, which can lead to breathing failure. We present a case of a 20-year-old female diagnosed with mixed connective tissue disease presenting with acute respiratory failure as the initial presentation of MG. Clinicians have to have a high index of suspicion for myasthenia when patients arrive with fatigable muscle weakness. This will cut down on the amount of money spent on investigations and the risk of morbidity.

PMID:36249611 | PMC:PMC9556605 | DOI:10.7759/cureus.29092


Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3624961 ... 7&v=2.17.8