Myasthenic crisis as the first presentation of myasthenia gravis: A case report

• Main Authors: Alvin Oliver Payus, Justin Leow Wen Hsiang, Leong Jia Qian, Azliza Ibrahim, Azman Ali Raymond
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: International Scientific Literature, Inc 2021
• Subjects: RC925-935 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30888/1/Myasthenic%20crisis%20as%20the%20first%20presentation%20of%20myasthenia%20gravis%2C%20A%20case%20report-ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30888/2/Myasthenic%20crisis%20as%20the%20first%20presentation%20of%20myasthenia%20gravis%2C%20A%20case%20report.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30888/; https://www.amjcaserep.com/download/index/idArt/928419; http://doi.org/10.12659/AJCR.928419
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Myasthenic crisis is a condition characterized by the sudden onset of myasthenic weakness involving the respiratory muscles and requires ventilatory support to prevent death. This is a case report of respiratory failure in a 43-year-old man as the first presentation of myasthenia gravis.