Myasthenia Gravis WisdomCard™

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  1. Wikipedia: Myasthenia Gravis en.wikipedia.org - Myasthenia Gravis
  2. eMedicine: Myasthenia Gravis emedicine.com - Myasthenia Gravis
  3. MayoClinic: Nervous System: Myasthenia Gravis mayoclinic.com - Nervous System: Myasthenia Gravis
  4. MedlinePlus: Myasthenia Gravis nlm.nih.gov - Myasthenia Gravis
  5. MedicineNet: Myasthenia Gravis medicinenet.com - Myasthenia Gravis
  6. University of Maryland Medical Center: Myasthenia Gravis Center umm.edu - Myasthenia Gravis Center
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Research Notes on Myasthenia Gravis

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a disease that interferes with the transmission of nerve signals to your muscles, producing weakness of voluntary muscles.

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  • Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder that estimates the number of people affected by MG vary, ranging from five to 14 people per 100,000
  • Common symptoms are trouble with facial expression, swallowing, eye and eyelid movement, and it may affect the muscles of the head
  • MG is muscle weakness that increases during activity and improves after rest
  • Medicine can help improve nerve-to-muscle messages and make muscles stronger, surgery may be required to take out the thymus gland
  • Most people with MG can expect to live normal or nearly normal lives

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