Advertisement!
Author Information Pack
Editorial Board
Submit article
Special Issue
Editor's selection process
Join as Reviewer/Editor
List of Reviewer
Indexing Information
Most popular articles
Purchase Single Articles
Archive
Free Online Access
Current Issue
Recommend this journal to your library
Advertiser
Accepted Articles
Search Articles
Email Alerts
FAQ
Contact Us
Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volume  9, Issue 2, April – June 2023, Pages 101-103
 

Case Report

Is it Really Seizure Disorder: Myasthenia Gravis Presenting as Seizure

Shebin Althaf Ali1 , Priya Govil2 , Aishwariya Walia3 , Kishalay Datta4

1Post Graduate Trainee, 2Senior Consultant, 3Resident, 4Director and HOD, Emergency Medicine, Max Superspeciality Hospital,Shalimar Bagh, Delhi-110088, India.

Choose an option to locate / access this Article:
90 days Access
Check if you have access through your login credentials.        PDF      |
|

Open Access: View PDF

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.9223.9

Abstract

The risk for seizure disorder increased in multiple autoimmune disorder. The raised proinflammatory cytokines and auto antibodies against the neuronal antigen may contribute in the pathogenesis of the seizure disorder. In this case report, we will discuss about a young adult presenting to the ER with seizure disorder and later found to have underlying autoimmune disease.


Keywords : Seizure; Myasthenia Gravis; Anticholinesterase enzyme; Anti-musk antibodies.
Corresponding Author : Shebin Althaf