Neonatal myasthenia gravis (Q88652)
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Neonatal Myasthenia Gravis (MG) refers to the clinical MG syndrome caused by passively transferred maternal auto-antibodies to the newborn. This disease mechanism has been described for all three major forms of MG, including Acetylcholine receptor, Muscle-specific kinase and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome antibodies. Frequency is 10-30%. The neonates present with weakness, hypotonia, respiratory depression. The symptoms subside over 1 to 4 weeks.
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| English | Neonatal myasthenia gravis |
Neonatal Myasthenia Gravis (MG) refers to the clinical MG syndrome caused by passively transferred maternal auto-antibodies to the newborn. This disease mechanism has been described for all three major forms of MG, including Acetylcholine receptor, Muscle-specific kinase and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome antibodies. Frequency is 10-30%. The neonates present with weakness, hypotonia, respiratory depression. The symptoms subside over 1 to 4 weeks. |
