Association of myasthenia gravis and Behcet's disease: A case report

dc.contributor.authorKisabay, A
dc.contributor.authorSari, US
dc.contributor.authorBoyaci, R
dc.contributor.authorBatum, M
dc.contributor.authorYilmaz, H
dc.contributor.authorSelcuki, D
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T11:46:41Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T11:46:41Z
dc.description.abstractMyasthenia gravis is a disease of neuromuscular junction due to auto-immune destruction of the acetylcholine receptors. Behcet's disease, on the other hand, is a multisystemic vascular-inflammatory disease. Both conditions are not common in the general population although their association has not been reported in the literature. We wanted to present our patient who developed clinical course of myasthenia gravis following discontinuation of medications due to complications of corticosteroid for Behcet's disease. It was observed that clinical findings of myasthenia gravis recovered following restarting steroid treatment and he did not experience attacks of both conditions. Although Myasthenia gravis and Behcet's disease are distinct entities clinically as well as in terms of pathogenesis, they share common physiopathological features and their treatment is based on their common features. (C) 2016 Polish Neurological Society. Published by Elsevier Sp. z o.o. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.issn0028-3843
dc.identifier.other1897-4260
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/2941
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherVIA MEDICA
dc.subjectGENERALIZED MYASTHENIA
dc.subjectMULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS
dc.subjectPATIENT
dc.titleAssociation of myasthenia gravis and Behcet's disease: A case report
dc.typeArticle

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