Diagnosis is based on clinical features, tests for antibodies, Electromyography (EMG), nerve conduction studies, and clinical response to medications. A detailed history is taken and physical ...

Key barriers include misdiagnosis, insufficient gMG knowledge among healthcare providers, and limited access to specialists, ...

Myasthenia gravis (MG) has been treatable for nearly 100 years. In 1934, the Scottish doctor Mary Broadfoot Walker, MD, discovered that the drug physostigmine improved muscle function in people with ...

Ocular myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune condition affecting the muscles surrounding and involving the eyes. Symptoms can include double vision, droopy eyelids, and more. Ocular myasthenia gravis ...

Dr. Paul Christo answers the question: 'What Is An EMG, When Do I Need One?' — -- Question: What Is An EMG And How Do I Know That I Need One? Answer: An EMG, or electromyography, uses a needle to ...

This autoimmune disorder affects how well your nerves and muscles communicate, leading to a variety of symptoms. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune condition that affects signaling between ...

Discover the latest breakthroughs in myasthenia gravis treatment, including rozanolixizumab and nipocalimab, and insights on ...

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It’s a lifelong autoimmune neuromuscular disease. It causes certain muscles to weaken easily after you use them. Muscle fatigue typically varies throughout the day (sometimes hour by hour) and gets ...

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease in which antibodies bind to acetylcholine receptors or to functionally related molecules in the postsynaptic membrane at the neuromuscular junction. The ...

Doctors may recommend oral medications such as pyridostigmine and various intravenous (IV) drugs for the treatment of myasthenia gravis. Thymectomy surgery and plasma exchange may also help. The aim ...