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What Are The Symptoms Of Myasthenia Gravis?

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Posted on Mon, 16 Feb 2015
Question: What is Myastiena Gravis and what are the symptoms. Thanks
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
It's a neuromuscular disease causing muscle weakness

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease that causes muscular weakness.
The weakness can start in a particular location in the body and then become generalized. The weakness gets worse from the morning to the afternoon. It is better after rest.
In most cases the eyes are affected with bulbar muscle weakness (the muscles that move the eyeball) and ptosis (eyelid weakness).
This disease is characterized by exacerbations and remissions.

I don't know if I've presented all the information you needed.
You can ask for further details, if you'd like.

Kind Regards!
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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis

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What Are The Symptoms Of Myasthenia Gravis?

Brief Answer: It's a neuromuscular disease causing muscle weakness Detailed Answer: Hello, Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease that causes muscular weakness. The weakness can start in a particular location in the body and then become generalized. The weakness gets worse from the morning to the afternoon. It is better after rest. In most cases the eyes are affected with bulbar muscle weakness (the muscles that move the eyeball) and ptosis (eyelid weakness). This disease is characterized by exacerbations and remissions. I don't know if I've presented all the information you needed. You can ask for further details, if you'd like. Kind Regards!