Early onset myasthenia gravis in a Malawian woman: Challenges in managing myasthenia gravis in a low-resource setting

Myasthenia gravis is a rare autoimmune disease, which presents with ocular or generalised symptoms. Few publications describe its prevalence in African populations. We describe a young woman who was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis in a Malawian public hospital and outline the challenges encountered...

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Veröffentlicht in:Tropical doctor 2021-07, Vol.51 (3), p.387-390
Hauptverfasser: Phiri, T, Noah, P, Borgstein, E, Baker, T, Mhemedi, B, Finch, P
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Myasthenia gravis is a rare autoimmune disease, which presents with ocular or generalised symptoms. Few publications describe its prevalence in African populations. We describe a young woman who was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis in a Malawian public hospital and outline the challenges encountered in managing this condition in a low-resource setting.
ISSN:0049-4755
1758-1133
1758-1133
DOI:10.1177/0049475520986046