[pubmed] A Case of COVID-19 Vaccine Associated New Diagnosis Myasthenia Gravis

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J Prim Care Community Health. 2021 Jan-Dec;12:21501327211051933. doi: 10.1177/21501327211051933.

ABSTRACT

An 82-year-old man presented with intermittent episodes of slurred speech during his evening meals after receiving the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine. Thorough evaluation was conducted including lab work and EMG confirming a new diagnosis of late-onset myasthenia gravis. Despite treatment, the patient progressed rapidly to severe exacerbation requiring intubation and placement of a PEG tube. Infections provoking new diagnosis and exacerbations of myasthenia gravis have been reported. New diagnosis of myasthenia gravis associated with the COVID-19 vaccine is rarely reported. This case highlights the need for clinicians to be aware of the uncommon presenting symptoms in late-onset myasthenia gravis and the possibility of vaccine provoked diagnoses of immune mediated diseases.

PMID:34709075 | DOI:10.1177/21501327211051933


Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3470907 ... 9&v=2.15.0