TY - JOUR
T1 - Nursing Care of a Women with Myasthenia Gravis during Pregnancy - A Case Report
AU - Vincent, Sophia Cyril
AU - Arulappan, Judie
AU - Prabhakaran, Harshita
AU - Al Hasani, Wafaa S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/10/1
Y1 - 2020/10/1
N2 - Background: Myasthenia gravis may be of special concern during pregnancy. The major complications include the Myasthenia crisis and respiratory failure. However, it can lead to preterm labor, difficult delivery and baby may be born with myasthenia gravis. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to enlighten the progress and nursing care of woman who survived with Myasthenia gravis during pregnancy. The authors also have described the outcome of both the mother and the newborn. Methods: Case analysis was done to evaluate the progress of pregnant woman with myasthenia gravis. The informed consent was obtained from the woman and permission was sought to publish the details without disclosing the personal information. Conclusion: The case presented here has significant clinical interest as it is a rare case. A multidisciplinary team approach is required to manage Myasthenia gravis during pregnancy.
AB - Background: Myasthenia gravis may be of special concern during pregnancy. The major complications include the Myasthenia crisis and respiratory failure. However, it can lead to preterm labor, difficult delivery and baby may be born with myasthenia gravis. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to enlighten the progress and nursing care of woman who survived with Myasthenia gravis during pregnancy. The authors also have described the outcome of both the mother and the newborn. Methods: Case analysis was done to evaluate the progress of pregnant woman with myasthenia gravis. The informed consent was obtained from the woman and permission was sought to publish the details without disclosing the personal information. Conclusion: The case presented here has significant clinical interest as it is a rare case. A multidisciplinary team approach is required to manage Myasthenia gravis during pregnancy.
KW - multidisciplinary team approach
KW - myasthenia gravis
KW - pregnancy
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U2 - 10.4103/ijnpnd.ijnpnd_51_20
DO - 10.4103/ijnpnd.ijnpnd_51_20
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85095740261
SN - 2231-0738
VL - 10
SP - 235
EP - 239
JO - International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases
JF - International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases
IS - 4
ER -