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Myasthenia Gravis and anesthesia: A case report

Myasthenia Gravis ve anestezi: Olgu sunumu

Hakan ERKAL
Yaman ÖZYURT
Zuhal ARIKAN
Pages
141–143
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The purpose of this case report is to review to anesthetic management of a patient with Myasthenia Gravis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Myasthenia Gravis is a neurological autoimmune disease which requires significant care for the anesthesiologists.
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Key Findings & Data:Muscle weakness and fatigue arise from defective or decreased acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junctions.
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Conclusion & Impact:The purpose of this case report is to review to anesthetic management of a patient with Myasthenia Gravis.
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⚙️Variables:Erişkin · Anestezi · genel

Abstract

Myasthenia Gravis is a neurological autoimmune disease which requires significant care for the anesthesiologists. It is characterized by muscle weakness that worsens on repetition but improves with rest. Muscle weakness and fatigue arise from defective or decreased acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junctions. The most prevalent cause of Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder in which the patients produce antibodies that attach the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor at the neuromuscular junction. The purpose of this case report is to review to anesthetic management of a patient with Myasthenia Gravis.

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Myasthenia Gravis, anestezistleri büyük oranda ilgilendiren otoimmün, nörolojik bir hastalıktır. Tekrarlamakla artan, ancak dinlenme ile düzelen kas güçsüzlüğü ile karakterizedir. Sinir kas kavşağındaki asetilkolin reseptörlerindeki fonksiyon bozukluğu veya sayısal azalma sonucu kas güçsüzlüğü ve yorgunluk gelişir. Myasthenia Gravis’in ortaya çıkmasındaki en önemli nedenin, sinir kas kavşağındaki nikotinik asetilkolin reseptörlerine karşı hasta tarafından geliştirilen antikorlar olduğu düşünülmektedir. Bu olgu sunumunun amacı, Myasthenia Gravis’li olgularda anestezik yaklaşımı gözden geçirmektir.

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ERKAL, H., ÖZYURT, Y., ARIKAN, Z. (2006). Myasthenia Gravis and anesthesia: A case report. Bakırköy Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 4, 141–143. https://ajindex.com/articles/133139

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