HIV infection with myasthenia gravis.
A soldier presented in Jan 2002 with features of proximal myopathy and diplopia. Clinically he had features of myasthenia gravis, which was confirmed by significantly positive neostigmine test, decremental response on electrophysiological study and raised acetylcholine receptor antibody titres. He also tested positive for HIV during evaluation of a cervical lymph node detected incidentally. He responded well to neostigmine and has remained asymptomatic on follow up.
Gorthi
S P
SP
Department of Neurology, Base Hospital Delhi Cantt, New Delhi.
Shankar
S
S
Johri
S
S
Mishra
A
A
Chaudhary
N Ray
NR
D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015897:Comorbidity; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009388:Neostigmine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D009388:Neostigmine