Thread: Does anyone have info on neonatal MG?
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Old 08-10-2014, 05:59 PM
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The MG Manual has a lot of information on this topic. You can download it from the link below, it is free. I printed one for my first neurologist.
A temporary form of MG affects 10 to 20% of newborns whose mothers have immune-mediated MG. The severity of symptoms in the newborn does not correlate with the severity of symptoms in the mother. . . .

All infants born of myasthenic mothers should be examined carefully at birth. Detection of AChR antibodies in the child provides strong evidence for the diagnosis although seronegative mothers have delivered affected seronegative infants.
Myasthenia Gravis: A Manual for the Health Care Provider (PDF) - page 25

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