Anti‐MuSK myasthenia gravis presenting with Epstein–Barr virus‐associated mononucleosis and immune‐mediated diabetes mellitus
Bhibhatbhan A., Kline G., Vincent A., Toth C.
AbstractWe report a young woman with the abrupt onset of infectious mononucleosis due to Epstein–Barr virus associated with a subsequent autoimmune form of diabetes mellitus and myasthenia gravis with anti–muscle‐specific kinase (MuSK) antibodies. The simultaneous onset of these two autoimmune diseases preceded by a systemic viral illness supports a causal relationship between MuSK antibodies and myasthenia gravis and suggests the possibility of a viral trigger in some cases. Muscle Nerve, 2007