OthersMs Stella Mui was diagnosed with generalised myasthenia gravis at National University Hospital after a number of general practitioners and optometrists could not figure out what was wrong with her eyesight. Dr Kay Ng Wei Ping, Senior Consultant, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, explained why the condition can be difficult to diagnose and the possible reasons women are more commonly affected by the condition before the age of 40.
A/Prof John Tam, Head & Senior Consultant, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre, Singapore, said surgery offers the possibility of improving myasthenia gravis in two out of three patients, offering them the chance to reduce the amount of medication they have to take, or be off medication entirely.
A/Prof Chan Shiao-Yng, Senior Consultant, Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University Hospital, said with well-controlled disease, the chance of a successful pregnancy − defined as having a healthy baby to take home − is high.
After adjusting Ms Mui’s medication and ensuring that she was strong enough, Dr Ng gave Ms Mui the go-ahead to conceive in 2020, and she gave birth to a healthy baby boy the following year.
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