[Myasthenic crisis with respiratory failure caused by COVID-19].

Abstract

Myasthenic crisis is a severe complication of myasthenia gravis (MG) characterized by respiratory failure. This case report presents a 24-year-old woman admitted with respiratory distress, eventually diagnosed with myasthenic crisis triggered by COVID-19. Initial symptoms included throat pain and dysphagia with no evident pathology. Elevated acetylcholine receptor antibodies confirmed MG. The case underscores the importance of considering neuromuscular diseases in unexplained respiratory failure, highlighting early diagnosis and treatment as key to reducing the need for invasive ventilation.