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Neonatal Myasthenia Gravis (NMG)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Paralytic SensitivityAvoid SuccinylcholineSkeletal Muscle WeaknessAspirationFull StomachCopious SecretionsBradycardiaAvoid OpioidsAvoid Aminoglycosides

Pathophysiology

Neonatal myasthenia gravis (NMG) is a transient disorder of the newborn caused by transplacental passage of maternal antibodies against neuromuscular junction antigens, most often the nicotinic...

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