Myasthenia gravis following chicken pox infection in a Nigerian primary school girl

Authors

  • Oluwayemi IO Departments of Paediatrics
  • Ade-Ojo IP Departments of Paediatrics
  • Ajayi IA Departments of Paediatrics

Abstract

Abstract: We report a case of myasthenia gravis occurring post Chicken pox infection in a 9 year old Nigerian girl. The girl was
growing and seeing normally until 2 weeks after a chicken pox infection when she observed progressive drooping of both upper eye lids which worsens as the day progresses and has persisted for more than one year. There was good response to Neostigmine

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Published

2024-07-02

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 2 (2013): Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics

Section

CASE REPORTS

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How to Cite

Myasthenia gravis following chicken pox infection in a Nigerian primary school girl. (2024). NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS, 40(2), 201-203. https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/415