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Review
. 2022;58(1):83.
doi: 10.1186/s41983-022-00516-3. Epub 2022 Jul 7.

The relationship between myasthenia gravis and COVID-19: a systematic review

Dodik Tugasworo  1 , Aditya Kurnianto  1 , Retnaningsih  1 , Yovita Andhitara  1 , Rahmi Ardhini  1 , Jethro Budiman  1
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Review

The relationship between myasthenia gravis and COVID-19: a systematic review

Dodik Tugasworo et al. Egypt J Neurol Psychiatr Neurosurg. 2022.

Abstract

Introduction: Viral infection such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can exacerbate and aggravate neurological disorders due to autoimmune etiology like myasthenia gravis (MG). Experimental therapies used in COVID-19 are also factors that can cause the worsening of MG symptoms. This review aimed to assess and conclude the research-based study systematically to analyze the relationship of MG and COVID-19.

Method: This study was conducted in accordance to Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews and the guideline of preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) and synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) in systematic reviews: reporting guideline. Inclusion criteria in this review were primary studies of every design, articles published in English around January 2000-October 2021, and the study used human as subject. A systematic literature finding was applied in 15 electronic scientific resources. The authors evaluated the study quality and risk of bias of each retrieved article.

Results: The authors found the study through electronic scientific resources that met inclusion and exclusion criteria. The authors evaluated 362 articles identified in literature searching, 22 articles met the criteria for this review and then underwent the evaluation of study quality and risk of bias.

Conclusion: COVID-19 infection can increase the risk of new-onset MG, myasthenic crisis, respiratory failure, and mortality rate due to cytokine storm in MG patients. The management of COVID-19 patients with MG is tailored to each person and based on national guidelines and local expert recommendations.

Keywords: Autoimmune; COVID-19; Myasthenia gravis; Neurology.

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Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests/conflicts of interest concerning this article.

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