Myasthenia Gravis in Pregnancy: Case Series and Review of Literature
Yavana Suriya Venkatesh, Murali Subbaiah, Latha Chaturvedula, Jayalakshmi Durairaj
Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Neurology · pp. 118–125 · Published 25 Aug 2022
Abstract
Myasthenia gravis is a rare autoimmune disorder affecting the neuromuscular junction and is more common in the women during their second or third decade of life. The course of the disease in pregnancy is unpredictable and may aggravate warranting optimal preconceptional counselling, strict adherence to medication, recognition of complications, avoidance of precipitating factors, intensive antepartum and intrapartum care by multi- disciplinary team for successful outcomes and prevention of life-threatening complications. The pregnancy outcomes in patients with myasthenia gravis is discussed in this case series.
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