Early onset myasthenia gravis in a Malawian woman: Challenges in managing myasthenia gravis in a low-resource setting. (July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Phiri, T; Noah, P; Borgstein, E; Baker, T; Mhemedi, B; Finch, P
• Is Part Of: Tropical doctor. Volume 51:Number 3(2021)
• Page Start: 387
• Page End: 390
• Publication Date: 2021-07
• Subjects: Africa -- immune -- respiratory tract -- diagnosis -- treatment; Tropical medicine -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing Countries -- Periodicals; Tropical Medicine -- Periodicals; Tropische geneeskunde; 616.9883
• DOI: 10.1177/0049475520986046
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0049-4755

Abstract

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.