Tag: Neonatal Myasthenia Gravis

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Neonatal transient myasthenia gravis and childhood myasthenia gravis

Neonatal transient myasthenia gravis First of all, it is clear that myasthenia gravis is impossible for newborns delivered by non-myasthenia gravis mothers, because myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease and is related to the abnormality of the immune system. The immune system of newborns is not fully developed. How can myasthenia gravis occur? Therefore, myasthenia gravis does not need to be listed as the category of differential diagnosis for children with ptosis or abnormal eyeball movement immediately after delivery by healthy mothers. In theory, Neonatal transient myasthenia gravis exists, It can be caused by the anti-AChR antibody in the serum of the sick mother being transferred into the fetus through the placenta, The neonates showed difficulty in feeding, hypotonia, low Read More …

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Pregnancy, Delivery and Lactation in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis

Myasthenia gravis is not a contraindication of pregnancy. The condition of sick women varies during pregnancy and may improve, worsen or stabilize. The condition is more likely to worsen in the first 3 months of pregnancy, while the condition is more likely to worsen in the last 3 months of second pregnancy and postpartum. However, myasthenia gravis is not a contraindication of pregnancy. Spontaneous abortion caused by myasthenia gravis is rare. Cholinesterase inhibitors and prednisone are safe for the fetus. At present, there is no evidence that pregnant women taking large doses of prednisone will have adverse effects on their infants. Azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, etc. may have teratogenic effects and must be stopped before pregnancy. Although there is no large-scale clinical Read More …