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

Authors :
Nagar T
Ramakrishna JM
Khanna V
Turk I
Source :
Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Dec 15; Vol. 14 (12), pp. e32553. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 15 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

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.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.<br /> (Copyright © 2022, Nagar et al.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2168-8184
Volume :
14
Issue :
12
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Cureus
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
36654593
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32553