Myasthenia gravis and pregnancy. Presentation of three cases

Authors

  • Rolando Álvarez LLanes
  • Carlos Alberto Casas Díaz

Abstract

This is a report of three cases of myasthenia Gravis in pregnant women with positive diagnosis carried out with positive electromyography studies, positive myasthenia test, positive Tensilon test and determination in serum of Antibodies against acetylcholine receptor in one of the cases, who arrived at Neurology consultation, pregnant and completely asymptomatic with treatment of prednisone which evolved without complications until the third trimester appeared some symptoms of decompensation in two of them  that it was forced to take action to achieve pregnancy to evolve so much as possible, according to risk and benefit of mother and fetus; deliveries were by Cesarean sections indicated by obstetricians, in the puerperium period one of them had decompensation due to sepsis and it was needed intensive care to compensate the crisis, the newborn did not show symptoms of neonatal myasthenia

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Author Biographies

Rolando Álvarez LLanes

Especialista de 1er Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de 1er Grado en Neurología. Máster en Urgencias Médicas. Profesor Asistente.

Carlos Alberto Casas Díaz

Especialista de 1er Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de 1er Grado en Neurología. Profesor Asistente.

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2014-12-19

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Álvarez LLanes R, Alberto Casas Díaz C. Myasthenia gravis and pregnancy. Presentation of three cases. Mediciego [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 19 [cited 2025 Dec. 31];20. Available from: https://revmediciego.sld.cu/index.php/mediciego/article/view/40

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Vol. 20 (2014): Suplemento 2

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Case Report

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