title: Myasthenia gravis following viral infection.
abstract: The pathogenesis of myasthenia gravis is autoimmune, the real etiology, however, remains unknown. Virus has been suggested as an etiological agent of the disease. In this study we present 5 myasthenic patients, whose symptoms began a few weeks after a proven viral infection. The possibility of viral infection as etiology of myasthenia gravis is raised, and the mechanisms discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications*