Publication Date

2014

Journal Title

J Clin Sleep Med

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) may be caused by reduced pharyngeal dilator muscle activity. We report a patient with anti-muscle kinase receptor MG with severe OSA and hypoventilation that resolved upon successful treatment of MG despite a 60-lb weight gain.

Volume Number

10

Issue Number

7

Pages

813-814

Document Type

Article

EPub Date

2014/07/16

Status

Faculty, Northwell Researcher

Facility

School of Medicine; Northwell Health

Primary Department

Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

Additional Departments

Neurology

PMID

25024662

DOI

10.5664/jcsm.3884


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