Statin-associated myasthenia gravis: Report of 4 cases and review of the literature

Valerie Purvin*, Aki Kawasaki, Kyle H. Smith, Anat Kesler

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Abstract

A few recent individual case reports have suggested that a myasthenic syndrome may be associated with statin treatment, but this association is not well described. We report 4 patients who developed symptoms of myasthenia gravis within 2 weeks of starting treatment with a statin drug. In 1 case the drug appears to have exacerbated underlying myasthenic weakness, whereas in the other 3 cases, de novo antibody formation appears to be most likely. In each case, some degree of recovery followed discontinuation of the statin medication.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)82-85
Number of pages4
JournalMedicine
Volume85
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2006
Externally publishedYes

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