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2. Myasthenia gravis - Wikipedia

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   Limb–girdle myasthenia gravis is a distinct condition from myasthenia gravis. It is an adult-onset, autoimmune condition affecting the neuromuscular junction. However, it lacks eye abnormalities and is associated with autoimmune conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and thymoma.

3. Pyridostigmine - Wikipedia

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   Pyridostigmine is a medication used to treat myasthenia gravis [1] and underactive bladder. [2] It is also used together with atropine to end the effects of neuromuscular blocking medication of the non-depolarizing type. [3] It is also used off-label to treat some forms of Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.

4. Myasthenia gravis is one of the rarest and most concerning ...

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   Myasthenia gravis, or MG, is "a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness and fatigue," says Hesterlee. It occurs "when a person’s immune system is essentially ...

5. Cholinergic crisis - Wikipedia

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   Flaccid paralysis resulting from cholinergic crisis can be distinguished from myasthenia gravis by the use of the drug edrophonium (Tensilon), as it only worsens the paralysis caused by cholinergic crisis but strengthens the muscle response in the case of myasthenia gravis. Edrophonium is a cholinesterase inhibitor, hence it increases the ...

6. Transient neonatal myasthenia gravis - Wikipedia

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   Pediatric myasthenia gravis has two other forms which should not be confused with TNMG. Juvenile myasthenia gravis (i.e., JMG) refers to cases of MG that occur in children before the age of 19. It has been diagnosed in children as young as 8 months of age but, unlike TNMG, has not been diagnosed in fetuses (i.e., 9 weeks or older unborn ...

7. Cholinergic blocking drug - Wikipedia

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   Inhibition of secretions in salivary, lacrimal, bronchial and sweat glands; Dry mouth, dry skin; Gastric secretion is only slightly reduced; Bronchial mucociliary clearance inhibition leading to accumulation of residual secretion in lungs; Cardiovascular system: Increased heart rate (tachycardia) Unaffected arterial blood pressure and response ...