Caesarean Section in A Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Challenging Anaesthesia

Authors

  • Nahida Parveen Nimmi Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Golam Ferdous Alam Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • S P Mitra Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Lutful Aziz Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, Bangladesh.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbsa.v32i1.66552

Keywords:

Myasthenia Gravis:, Challenging Anaesthesia, repeated nerve stimulation

Abstract

Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is an acquired, autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular junctionpresenting with easy fatigability, progressive weakness, diplopia, difficulty in speaking and swallowingand even ventilator failure in severe cases. During pregnancy the disease may go into remission or mayexacerbate at any time during first, second and third trimesters or postpartum period. We are reportinga case of a 32 years old primi gravida, a known case of MG, who underwent emergency caesarian sectiondue to postdated pregnancy. Both the mother and the baby were well managed in the perioperative period.

JBSA 2019; 32(1): 38-41

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Published

2019-02-01

How to Cite

Nimmi, N. P. ., Alam, G. F. ., Mitra, S. P., & Aziz, L. . (2019). Caesarean Section in A Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Challenging Anaesthesia. Journal of the Bangladesh Society of Anaesthesiologists, 32(1), 38–41. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbsa.v32i1.66552

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Case Reports