A Case of COVID-19 Vaccine Causing a Myasthenia Gravis Crisis.
A Case of COVID-19 Vaccine Causing a Myasthenia Gravis Crisis.
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新冠肺炎疫苗致重症肌无力危象1例。
DOI:
10.7759/cureus.15581
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2021-06
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Grist W
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Tagliaferri AR;Narvaneni S;Azzam MH;Grist W
Myasthenia gravis is a rare disease of the neuromuscular junction subsequently affecting the bulbar, respiratory, and extremity skeletal muscles. It is an autoimmune disease in which antibodies target the acetylcholine receptor (AChR), preventing transmission of the excitatory cascade during muscle contraction. Myasthenia gravis is typically well controlled using acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, steroids, immunosuppressant agents, and/or thymectomies. However, exacerbations can be induced by infection or medications. This is particularly important during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in which myasthenia gravis patients have been known to have poorer outcomes. We report a very rare presentation of a myasthenia gravis crisis induced by the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
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