Myasthenia gravis: a case report
GM, 38, March, 2008
We report on a patient with acute-onset facial and bulbar palsy that deteriorated within a week
needing ventilatory support. He was initially treated for Guillain-Barre syndrome in view of the acute
onset and non-fluctuating course of illness, absence of previous history of palsy, and acute respiratory
decompensation. The patient’s tensilon test was negative but his acetylcholine-receptor antibody titre
was high, confirming a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. There were no associated features of thymoma.
He responded well to pyridostigmine and prednisolone.
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