Respiratory problems in myasthenia gravis.
We evaluated our experience involving 27 patients with myasthenia gravis with particular reference to the various respiratory problems encountered. These included restriction of ventilation, respiratory tract infections, aspiration due to bulbar weakness, respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation, and post-thymectomy pulmonary complications.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications*; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000009:adverse effects