COVID‐19 and myasthenia gravis: A review of neurological implications of the SARS‐COV‐2

Shah, Syed Muhammad IsmailDepartment of Internal Medicine Ziauddin Medical University Karachi Pakistan (författare)

COVID‐19 and myasthenia gravis : A review of neurological implications of the SARS‐COV‐2

IntroductionThis review highlights the potential mechanisms of neuromuscular manifestation of COVID-19, especially myasthenia gravis (MG).MethodsAn extensive literature search was conducted by two independent investigators using PubMed/MEDLINE and Google Scholar from its inception to December 2020.ResultsExacerbations of clinical symptoms in patients of MG who were treated with some commonly used COVID-19 drugs has been reported, with updated recommendations of management of symptoms of neuromuscular disorders. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 can induce the immune response to trigger autoimmune neurological disorders.ConclusionsFurther clinical studies are warranted to indicate and rather confirm if MG in the setting of COVID-19 can pre-existent subclinically or develop as a new-onset disease.

Yasmin, FarahDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dow Medical College Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan (författare)
Memon, Roha SaeedDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dow Medical College Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan (författare)
Jatoi, Nadia NazirDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dow Medical College Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan (författare)
Savul, Ilma SalehDepartment of Internal Medicine St. Joseph Medical Center Houston Texas USA (författare)
Kazmi, SanaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dow Medical College Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan (författare)
Monawwer, Syed AbdullahDepartment of Internal Medicine Ziauddin Medical University Karachi Pakistan (författare)
Zafar, Muhammad Daim BinDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dow Medical College Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan (författare)
Asghar, Muhammad SohaibDepartment of Internal Medicine Dow University Ojha Hospital Karachi Pakistan (författare)
Tahir, Muhammad JunaidLahore General Hospital Lahore Pakistan (författare)
Lee, Ka YiuMittuniversitetet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper (HOV),Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre(Swepub:miun)kyllee (författare)
Department of Internal Medicine Ziauddin Medical University Karachi PakistanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dow Medical College Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan (creator_code:org_t)

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