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ArticleCureus2025

A Rare Case of Myasthenia Gravis With Underlying Aldolase A Deficiency: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges.

Niyas Khalid Ottu Para, Divyashri Ramanathan Nagarajan, Daya Mani Jacob, Diya Viju

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Niyas Khalid Ottu ParaInternal Medicine, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, ARE.
Divyashri Ramanathan NagarajanInternal Medicine, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, ARE.
Daya Mani JacobInternal Medicine, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, ARE.
Diya VijuInternal Medicine, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, ARE.

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Abstract

We report one of the first documented cases globally of a 24-year-old female presenting with recurrent episodes of muscle pain, weakness, and rhabdomyolysis. Although she initially improved with conservative management, her symptoms recurred, warranting further investigation. Comprehensive serologic and metabolic evaluations revealed a rare dual diagnosis of seropositive myasthenia gravis (MG) and aldolase A deficiency. MG, an autoimmune neuromuscular junction disorder, contributed to her characteristic diurnal fatigue and acetylcholine receptor antibody positivity, while aldolase A deficiency, a rare metabolic myopathy, was responsible for impaired glycolysis and exertional rhabdomyolysis. This case underscores the importance of considering overlapping autoimmune and metabolic neuromuscular conditions in young adults with unexplained muscle breakdown.

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acetylcholine receptor antibodyaldolase deficiencyautoimmune neuromuscular junction disordermetabolic myopathymyasthenia gravisrecurrent rhabdomyolysis

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PMID40688837
PMCPMC12271476

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