Myasthenia gravis appears to be an autoimmune disease caused by an antibody attacking and diminishing the integrity of the body\’s components. The autoimmune attack on the neuromuscular junction accounts for the symptoms and signs of ocular and generalized myasthenia gravis. The disease attacks only the voluntary muscles and more frequently the muscles of the eye, […]
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Although anyone can be afflicted with myasthenia gravis, the most common groups for this disease are women who are in their 20s to 40s and men who are in the 50 to 70 year old range. Myasthenia gravis is a disease that is considered to be autoimmune in nature. It causes symptoms that will deplete
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History of myasthenia gravis is rich in discovery and early descriptions of this . The earliest known recordings are by Thomas Willis in 1672 when he wrote about a woman who temporarily lost the ability to speak. Since that time this description has been interpreted as the first written description of myasthenia gravis. Another early
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Myasthenia gravis is a muscle weakness in the body that is expressed in a variety of degrees. Contrary to common thinking, this chronic autoimmune disease does not shorten life expectancy. It is a neuromuscular disease that can be eased by periods of frequent rest and flares up with activity. The muscles that control the facial
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Myasthenia gravis is a chronic disease that has no cure but it does have periods of remission. The condition affects voluntary muscle control, most specifically on the eyes, legs, arms and potentially respiratory muscles. The onset of the disorder can be very sudden and the symptoms and not often recognized as myasthenia gravis. In most
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Myasthenia gravis is a complex disorder where antibodies destroy the connections causing weakness in voluntary muscles. Muscles which appeared to be especially affected are those which control the eyes, mouth, swallowing, throat, and limbs. The degree of muscle weakness will depend upon the severity of the disease. At this time the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation estimates
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Myasthenia gravis is a chronic muscular disorder of the voluntary muscles which become weak and rapidly fatigue. The most commonly affected muscles are on the face, eyes, arms and legs. People who suffer from myasthenia gravis also find that muscles involved in chewing, swallowing and talking are also affected. Basically, the disorder is caused by
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Myasthenia gravis is a chronic neuromuscular disorder that results in muscle weakness of the voluntary muscles. This means that the muscles which control eye movements, swallowing, facial expressions, legs, arms and trunk are most affected. In some cases individuals may suffer from muscle weakness of the muscles which control breathing but this happens only if
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Myasthenia gravis is a chronic and debilitating disease and is characterized by weakness and fatigue of any muscle under voluntary control. This means that muscles which are involuntary, such as the heart muscle or those which control the intestinal tract, are not affected. Muscles which individuals have control over such as the eyes, legs, arms
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Myasthenia gravis is a chronic neuromuscular disease that affects women less than 40 and then older than 60 in varying degrees. The condition affects the voluntary muscles of the body which means those muscles that are under control of the individual. The name, myasthenia gravis, literally means grave muscle weakness. But, unlike the implication, the
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