Multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis following severe weight loss.

Neurosciences (Riyadh)

Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail:

Published: April 2018

Weight loss has substantial health benefits, but it is not risk-free. Various neurological disorders have been reported following bariatric surgery-induced weight loss. Here, we report 3 patients who developed multiple sclerosis (MS), one of whom also developed myasthenia gravis (MG), shortly after significant weight loss. Two patients lost weight by following a diet plan and one underwent bariatric surgery. There may be an association between significant weight loss and the development of an autoimmune neurological disorder such as MS or MG; a high index of suspicion is required.

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