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Predominant Intractable Nausea in the Diagnosis of Bulbar Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Study and Review of Literature

Gastrointestinal (GI)-predominant myasthenia gravis (MG) is rare and presents a complex clinical scenario. We report the case of a 73-year-old female with dysphagia and intractable nausea found to have bulbar MG. Her symptoms persisted despite conventional MG management with plasma exchange therapy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nagar, Tripti, Ramakrishna, Jahanavi M, Khanna, Vatsal, Turk, Issam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9840380/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36654593
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32553
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Sumario:Gastrointestinal (GI)-predominant myasthenia gravis (MG) is rare and presents a complex clinical scenario. We report the case of a 73-year-old female with dysphagia and intractable nausea found to have bulbar MG. Her symptoms persisted despite conventional MG management with plasma exchange therapy and anticholinergics. We review existing literature and discuss the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of bulbar MG. This case highlights the need for novel MG treatment modalities in patients like ours with anomalous, GI-predominant MG who might not respond to conventional management.