Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Andree Kurniawan

Publications

• Case Report
  Worsening Muscle Weakness in Myasthenia Gravis Patient Suffering Dengue Infection
  Author(s): Hardjo Lugito NP, Margaret, Andree Kurniawan and Merlyn TjiangHardjo Lugito NP, Margaret, Andree Kurniawan and Merlyn Tjiang
  
  The dengue infection is the second most common mosquito-borne disease affecting human beings. Dengue can manifest with a wide range of neurological features, which have been noted - depending on the clinical setting in 0.5-21% of patients with dengue admitted to hospital. Neuromuscular complication can manifest in muscle weakness, which can be found in forms of myalgia, myositis to rhabdomyolysis, Guillain – Barre syndrome and hypokalemia. The pathogenesis and also the role of host and virus in dengue neuromuscular complications were not clear. In this case report, a 36 year-old female MG patient suffered from dengue infection. The MG symptoms worsen and then improved along with the course of dengue. There was a possibility that muscle weakness in this patient were related to dengue disease as the symptoms improved along with the resolving dengue, but the mechanism could be asso.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-891X.1000140

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