| Myasthenia gravis: two case reports and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 22063376 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune neurologic disease that affects the postsynaptic portion of the neuromuscular junction. It represents a challenge for anesthesiologists due to the diversity of disease manifestations and possibility of postoperative respiratory complications. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the importance of adequate monitoring of the neuromuscular blockade (NMB) due to the multiple presentations of MG. CONTENTS: In this paper we report two cases of patients with MG. The first patient presented with the classical sensitivity to the neuromuscular blocker (NMB) and the second had a similar response to that of a normal patient. The literature review will be restricted to disease characteristics, while the description of its pathophysiology will focus on its reactions to NMB. CONCLUSIONS: We suggest that, due to the multiple presentation and treatment of MG, neuromuscular transmission monitors are fundamental when using NMB. |
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Ana Laura Colle Kauling; Maria Cristina Simões de Almeida; Giovani de Figueiredo Locks; Guilherme Muriano Brunharo |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Revista brasileira de anestesiologia Volume: 61 ISSN: 1806-907X ISO Abbreviation: Rev Bras Anestesiol Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-08 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401316 Medline TA: Rev Bras Anestesiol Country: Brazil |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 748-63 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved. |
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Resident Physician of the Anesthesiology Sector of the Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). |
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