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Respiratory failure associated with myasthenia gravis
T M Roy1, J F Walker, J R Farrow
1Division of Respiratory and Environmental Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40292.
The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association
|April 1, 1991
Summary
Patients with neuromuscular disease face risks of aspiration pneumonia and respiratory failure. Myasthenia gravis presents unique challenges, as both the disease and its treatments can cause respiratory complications.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Dysphagia and respiratory muscle weakness are critical indicators in neuromuscular diseases, increasing risks of aspiration pneumonia and respiratory failure.
- Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by a variable course and multiple exacerbating factors leading to clinical decline.