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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1971;14(1):33-36. Published online January 31, 1971.

Neonatal Myasthenia Gravis

Pang Ji Kim¹, Chong Nam Kim¹, Ki Jun Kim¹, John Knox Wilson¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chon Ju Presbyterian Medical Center

Abstract

A case of neonatal myasthenia gravis who showed symptoms soon after brrth was studied at Presbyterian Medical Center, Chon Ju Korea. Symptoms were relieved by neostigmine, which was first given intramuscularly and later by mouth. When neostigmine dose was reduced symptoms recurred. Neostigmine was stopped after 24 days without recurrence of symptoms. Infant’s mother has had myasthenia gravis since 1967.

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