Neonatal Myasthenia

Diagnosis:

Myasthenia in a new born to a mother with myasthenia gravis
AChR antibodies: positive

Clinical features:

Weakness, hypotonia, dysphagia, weak cry and suck,
Edraphonium/Tensilon test positive
Mother with myasthenia gravis

Treatment:

Neostigmine
Rarely plasma exchange

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