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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0049-4755 1758-1133 1758-1133 |
DOI: | 10.1177/0049475520986046 |