title: [Myasthenia gravis and pregnancy--a case report and review of the literature].
abstract: Myasthenia gravis is an acquired immune-mediated neuromuscular disorder, characterised by muscle weakness and fatigabillity of the voluntary muscles. It often affects women in the second and third decade of life with predilection of childbearing years (incidence in pregnancy--1:20,000). We present a case of a pregnant woman with myasthenia gravis and review the literature upon the problem - association of myasthenia gravis and pregnancy.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Batashki
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Markova
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Milchev
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Terzhumanov
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Uchikova
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uchikov
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kuzmanov
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Iozgiur
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome