Myasthenia gravis
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Broader Terms
autoimmune disorder, neuromuscular disorder
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Scope Note
disease characterized by progressive weakness and exhaustibility of voluntary muscles without atrophy or sensory disturbance and caused by an autoimmune attack on acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- However, myasthenia gravis is probably under diagnosed and the prevalence is probably higher.
- October 16, 2004 The Phase III Trial of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Myasthenia Gravis is listed by the National Institutes of Health in their Clinical Trials database.
- Intravenous immunoglobulin for myasthenia gravis Gajdos P, Chevret S, Toyka K Plain language summary Intravenous immunoglobulin for myasthenia gravisMyasthenia gravis is characterised by fluctuating weakness and muscles that tire easily.
- Myasthenia Gravis Symptoms Myasthenia gravis is a syndrome of fluctuating skeletal muscle weakness that worsens with use and improves with rest.
- How is myasthenia gravis diagnosed? The diagnosis of myasthenia gravis is made after the sudden or gradual onset of specific symptoms and after diagnostic testing.
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