I was hospitalized with a serious viral infection in 2005. I had mostly neurological symptoms and was diagnosed with vestibular neuronitis with encephalopathy. I was having debilitating dizziness and vomiting. I also lost some hearing. I had many tests to determine the viral cause but nothing was found. At that time, it was noted that I had ptosis and leg weakness. I went home using a walker and had to relearn balance.
My current Neuro is sure that I was manifesting MG symptoms at that time but it was overlooked. He also thinks I had signs of MG before the virus but the stress of the virus really brought it out. He thinks I was put in remission by the massive doses of IV steroids I received (10,000 MG a day for 5 days) Many years before, I had reacted badly to local anesthetic several times. When I could not move or lift my head after a procedure everyone thought I was crazy.
I think the MG was there before my virus but was brought out by stress and fatigue of the hospitalization
Sandy