Myasthenia gravis and pregnancy: impact and approach
*Correspondencia: Dra. Katherinne Geraldine Alfaro Paredes. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Nacional de Trujillo. Jr. Salaverry, 505. Trujillo, Perú.
E-mail: kalfaro@unitru.edu.pe
Introduction: Myasthenia gravis is characterized by skeletal muscle weakness, the most common initial presentation includes ocular weakness with asymmetric ptosis and binocular diplopia. Around 19-50% of pregnant women with myasthenia gravis will experience a worsening of the disease. The objective of this article was to review the current information regarding the interrelation between MG and pregnancy; as well as its approach.
Development: Bibliographic search in databases such as PubMed, ScienceDirect, SciELO, Google Scholar and medRxiv. Original articles, reviews, series and case reports between 2013 and 2022 are included.
Conclusions: Myasthenia gravis would not significantly effects on pregnancy; however, pregnancy can exacerbate the disease, especially during the first trimester or after delivery. The approach to pregnant women with myasthenia gravis must be multidisciplinary and involves the adjustment of pharmacological treatment and constant monitoring.
Desarrollo Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica en bases de datos como PubMed, ScienceDirect, SciELO, Google Scholar y medRxiv. Se incluyeron artículos originales, de revisión, series e informes de casos comprendidos entre 2013 y 2022.
Conclusiones La MG no afectaría significativamente al embarazo; sin embargo, el embarazo puede exacerbar la enfermedad, principalmente durante el primer trimestre o después del parto. El abordaje de la gestante con MG debe ser multidisciplinario e implica el ajuste del tratamiento farmacológico y un seguimiento constante.