Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T1 |
0-64 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Postinfectious Onset of Myasthenia Gravis in a COVID-19 Patient. |
T2 |
65-75 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Objective: |
T3 |
76-281 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We report the case of a young woman with postinfectious onset of myasthenia gravis after COVID-19 with mild respiratory symptoms and anosmia/ageusia 1 month before admission to our neurological department. |
T4 |
282-290 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Methods: |
T5 |
291-374 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Patient data were derived from medical records of Hannover Medical School, Germany. |
T6 |
375-430 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient. |
T7 |
431-439 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Results: |
T8 |
440-589 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The 21-year-old female patient presented with subacute, vertically shifted double vision evoked by right sided partial oculomotor paresis and ptosis. |
T9 |
590-729 |
Sentence |
denotes |
About 4 weeks earlier she had suffered from mild respiratory symptoms, aching limbs and head without fever, accompanied by anosmia/ageusia. |
T10 |
730-870 |
Sentence |
denotes |
During the persistence of the latter symptoms for around 10 days the patient had already noticed "tired eyes" and fluctuating double vision. |
T11 |
871-1059 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Clinical assessment including a positive test with edrophonium chloride and increased acetylcholine receptor antibodies related the ocular manifestation etiologically to myasthenia gravis. |
T12 |
1060-1276 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Antibodies (IgA/IgG) against SARS-CoV-2 using three different serological tests (Abbott, DiaSorin, Euroimmun) were detected in serum suggesting this specific coronavirus as previously infectious agent in our patient. |
T13 |
1277-1383 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The myasthenic syndrome was treated successfully with intravenous immunoglobulins and oral pyridostigmine. |
T14 |
1384-1395 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Conclusion: |
T15 |
1396-1519 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This is the first case presentation of postinfectious myasthenia gravis as neurological complication in a COVID-19 patient. |