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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Management in Patients with Long COVID-19 and Thymoma-associated Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report Tambunan, Tresia Fransiska Ulianna; Nathania, Eugene; Putryanti, Rimnauli Deasy Putryanti; Tifany, Elisabeth Pauline; Kurnain, Dave Nicander
Respiratory Science Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024): Respiratory Science
Publisher : Indonesian Society of Respirology (ISR)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36497/respirsci.v5i1.156

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Background: Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease that causes muscle weakness and fatigue due to antibodies attacking the acetylcholine receptor. In patients with MG, fatigue can be worsened by concurrent long COVID, leading to further deterioration of cardiorespiratory function. Case: A 44-year-old woman with long COVID syndrome and thymoma-associated myasthenia was given an exercise program that aimed to overcome fatigue so that the patient could carry out her role as a housewife, and to prepare for thymectomy surgery. Before exercise, patients were educated to take pyridostigmine 1 hour earlier. During exercise, the patient was monitored to prevent excessive fatigue. At the end of the training session, the patient was asked to observe for signs of exacerbation until the next training session. Discussion: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) can be beneficial for patients with thymoma-associated MG and long COVID-19, but it requires special strategies. PR typically starts with light weights and gradually increases in intensity. It has been shown to improve fatigue and cardiorespiratory endurance, as indicated by a successful 6-minute walk test after 4 weeks of training intervention. Conclusion: Pulmonary rehabilitation plays an important role in increasing cardiorespiratory endurance and functional capacity for surgery preparation. The provision of pulmonary rehabilitation programs must be tailor-made according to the patient's functional ability and underlying disease to achieve optimal goals.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Role of Complete Recovery after Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Eclampsia with HELLP Syndrome: A Rare Case Tambunan, Tresia Fransiska Ulianna; Putri, Yoan Utami; Utami, Diniah; Chandra Kasih, Siti Aminah; Ulfa, Meryta; Kurnain, Dave Nicander
Surabaya Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Journal Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025): SPMRJ, AUGUST 2025
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/spmrj.v7i2.56155

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Cerebrovascular accident during hypertensive disorder of pregnancy is a rare condition, but carries high risk of mortality and morbidity due to its unpredictable onset. Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) associated with eclampsia is responsible for 5–12% of maternal deaths during pregnancy. Eclampsia is defined as a convulsive episode occurring in the setting of preeclampsia. The hallmark presentation of eclampsia is characterized with generalized tonic-clonic seizures which typically lasted 60 to 90 second in duration, might be preceded with headaches, visual disturbance, abdominal pain, and increased blood pressure. HELLP syndrome frequently associated with severe preeclampsia-eclampsia and is characterized by three hallmark features of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets. Here, we report an unusual case of 25-year-old primigravida with 38 weeks gestation, which developed sudden eclampsia and intracranial hemorrhage. A night before admission, she complained about headache and had projectile vomit in the morning that followed by generalized seizure. She had no history of seizure or high blood pressure during her antenatal care. Laboratory test shows elevated liver enzyme and low platelets count and CT-scan which showed hemorrhage in left intraparenchymal lobes. She was successfully managed by multidisciplinary approach including emergency cesarean section, conservative neurological treatment for intraventricular hemorrhage and rehabilitation ever since in intensive care unit until discharge from ward. Rehabilitation approach in eclampsia with superimposed intraparenchymal hemorrhages could start safely as early as possible by collaboration with other departments. This can help mother achieved independency of activity daily living and improvement of cardiorespiratory endurance as before.